CIVILISED

civilized, civilised

(adjective) having a high state of culture and development both social and technological; “terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world”

civilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polite

(adjective) marked by refinement in taste and manners; “cultivated speech”; “cultured Bostonians”; “cultured tastes”; “a genteel old lady”; “polite society”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

civilised

simple past tense and past participle of civilise

Adjective

civilised (comparative more civilised, superlative most civilised)

United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa alternative spelling of civilized

Antonyms

• uncivilised

Anagrams

• silvicide

Source: Wiktionary



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29 March 2024

FAULTFINDING

(adjective) tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions; “a counselor tries not to be faultfinding”


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