cultivated

[ kuhl-tuh-vey-tid ]

adjective

1. prepared and used for raising crops; tilled:

   cultivated land.

2. produced or improved by cultivation, as a plant.
3. educated; refined; cultured:

   cultivated tastes.

cultivated

/ ˈkʌltɪˌveɪtɪd /

adjective

1. cultured, refined, or educated
2. (of land or soil)
   1. subjected to tillage or cultivation
   2. tilled and broken up
3. (of plants) specially bred or improved by cultivation

Other Words From

• mis·culti·vated adjective
• non·culti·vated adjective
• pseudo·culti·vated adjective
• quasi-culti·vated adjective
• semi·culti·vated adjective
• super·culti·vated adjective
• un·culti·vated adjective
• well-culti·vated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cultivated¹

First recorded in 1655–65; cultivate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Tanton cultivated these views as patiently as he cultivated his garden.

From Salon

In the same way animal cells can be cultivated in a bioreactor and harvested to produce meat cell products – so cells extracted from coffee plants could be similarly grown, then fermented and roasted to produce a brew.

From BBC

During the lockdowns, she said, neighbors helped one another and the building cultivated a sense of community — in part because people could afford to stay in the same apartments for so long.

From Los Angeles Times

One option is cultivated, or cultured, meat and seafood: muscle tissue grown in labs in bioreactors, using animal stem cells.

From Salon

If cultivated meat and insects are pitched as necessary sacrifices, any gains they make may be temporary at best.

From Salon

Related Words

• polished
• refined
• sophisticated