cultivated

[ kuhl-tuh-vey-tid ]
/ ˈkʌl təˌveɪ tɪd /

adjective

prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land.
produced or improved by cultivation, as a plant.
educated; refined; cultured: cultivated tastes.

Origin of cultivated

First recorded in 1655–65; cultivate + -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM cultivated

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cultivated

cultivated cultured

Words nearby cultivated

cultism, cultivable, cultivar, cultivate, cultivate one's own garden, cultivated, cultivation, cultivator, cultrate, cultural, cultural anthropology

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British Dictionary definitions for well-cultivated (1 of 2)

well-cultivated

adjective (well cultivated when postpositive)

(of land, plants, etc) tilled, planted, or maintained in a satisfactory manner
(of a trait, talent, etc) fostered or improved by study or practice his well-cultivated sarcasm

British Dictionary definitions for well-cultivated (2 of 2)

cultivated
/ (ˈkʌltɪˌveɪtɪd) /

adjective

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