civilized
80
4.4
- adjective
- /ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/
:
educado
- That's what civilized people do.
- civilized behavior
- civilized people
- civilized language
And I saw that these people were actually dignified, polite and in some ways more civilised than people in this country.
- And I saw that these people were actually dignified, polite and in some ways more civilised than people in this country.
- But they have this really civilised debate, even though they completely disagree on fundamental matters.
- And this woman, you know, she managed to get herself out of that mindset, into a totally decent civilised mindset.
- And you know, to be so like I feel civilized and I it's you're an adult.
- and being civilized feels so good. I'm sorry man. Once you get to the top
Examples
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We sat in the back booth at Morty's over our fries and beers, and we were very mature, very civilized about it.
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And it is because we remember that we behave as civilized people toward others.
Academic text (1995) -
Do you do you respect us or sitting here and having a civilized conversation?
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We are very civilized, but we have lost something, I think.
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I hope we will have a civilized conversation and that the two of us will solve the situation.
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We can at least behave like civilized people.
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"I don't want to marry her, I just want to have a nice, civilized dinner with her."
Fiction book (1999) -
An essential part of being civilized is consideration for the sensibilities of others.
Fiction book (1991) -
Indeed, they do not abide by norms of civilized behavior, both internationally and internally.
Academic text (1999) -
I hope we will have a civilized conversation and that the two of us will solve the situation.
Synonyms
86
6.7
A person who has wide experience of the world and good social manners
43
3.7
Polite and respectful when you speak or behave
18
1.0
Having elegant manners and good taste in art or dress
14
7.7
Polite and elegant in a way that tries to impress others
10
2.9
Polite and respectful to other people
5
5.1
A person who likes and understands art, music, and books
4
4.1
Showing elegant, polite manners and good taste
3
7.9
Polite and showing good manners in formal situations
1
4.1
Polite and behaving well around other people
Having good education, polite manners, and good taste
Antonyms
- Offensive
16
5.9
Showing little social or cultural development and often acting rude and violent
How Polite
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word civilized comes from the old Latin civilis, from civis 'citizen'. To be 'civil' first meant to act like a good citizen among others, so civilized also means polite, respectful, and well-mannered.