civilized[adjective]Synonyms: cultured, educated, enlightened, humane, polite, sophisticated, tolerant, urbane
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
civ‧i‧lized (
also civilised British English) /ˈsɪv
əl-aɪzd/
adjective1. a civilized society is well organized and developed, and has fair laws and customs ⇒
civilization:
Such things should not happen in a civilized society.2. pleasant and comfortable ⇒
civilized:
‘This is very civilized,’ she said, lying back with a gin and tonic.3. behaving in a polite sensible way instead of getting angry:
Let’s try and be civilized about this, shall we?4. a civilized hour a time that is not too early in the morning:
Can’t we have the meeting at a more civilized hour? [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲