Synonyms for civilized
ˈsɪv əˌlaɪzdciv·i·lized

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1. civilized

   Synonyms:
   courtly, cultured, delicate, elegant, graceful, humane, nice, polite, refined, tender, urbane

   Antonyms:
   atrocious, barbarian, barbaric, barbarous, brutal, cruel, inhuman, merciless, rude, savage, uncivilized, uncouth, untamed

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. civilized, civilisedadjective

   having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

   "terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world"

   Synonyms:
   civilised, genteel, cultivated, polite, cultured

   Antonyms:
   nonliterate, barbarous, unrefined, barbaric, noncivilized, barbarian, noncivilised, uncivilized, wild, primitive, savage, uncivilised, preliterate

2. civilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel, politeadjective

   marked by refinement in taste and manners

   "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society"

   Synonyms:
   civilised, civil, genteel, cultivated, polite, cultured

   Antonyms:
   nonliterate, barbaric, barbarian, barbarous, preliterate, savage, uncivilised, unrefined, wild, primitive, uncivilized, noncivilized, noncivilised

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1. List of paraphrases for "civilized":

   civilised, civilization, civilizations, civilizational, civil, ming

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1. Josefina Vidal:

   I have confidence in a better future for our countries, we are neighbors. We have profound differences ... but we have seen in the world that countries with profound differences can coexist peacefully and in a civilized way.

2. Oleksandr Kovalov:

   These are the moments that we were worried about, a moment of trust. When we did everything so that the two sides came together, looked into each other’s eyes, the Russian side promised that there would be a civilized exit for our soldiers.

3. William Safire:

   Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight.

4. John Stuart Mill, "On Liberty", 1859:

   The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant.

5. Bill Browder:

   Most civilized countries who have been approached by Russian President Vladimir Putin to come after me have rejected those proposals, russian President Vladimir Putin should know that if I ever got handed over to Russians Russian President Vladimir Putin would be handing me over to my death.