cultured

1 of 2

adjective

cul·​tured ˈkəl-chərd 

1

: cultivated

2

: produced under artificial conditions

cultured viruses

cultured pearls

cultured

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of culture entry 2

Synonyms of cultured

Adjective

• civilized
• polished
• cultivated
• accomplished

Examples of cultured in a Sentence

Adjective

the most highly cultured period of the country's long history

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Too obviously the gift of someone trying to seem casually cultured? — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

As the war wound down, Olivier was becoming more obsessed with directing, often counting on Leigh as his cultured, measured adviser. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

The diamond-set is further enhanced by the two cultured pearls, with a design that heightens sculpture and lightness. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Installed nearby is Mother of Dust (2023), an elegant kinetic sculpture by Nina Canell in which a conveyor belt moves a handful of cultured pearls toward a push broom. — Travis Diehl, The New York Review of Books, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1746, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cultured

• uncultured

Kids Definition

cultured

adjective

1

: cultivated sense 2

2

: produced under artificial conditions

cultured viruses

cultured pearls