civilizedadjective
UK usually civilised uk/ˈsɪv.əl.aɪzd/us/ˈsɪv.əl.aɪzd/civilized adjective (DEVELOPED)
A civilized society or country has a well developed system of government, culture, and way of life and that treats the people who live there fairly:
A fair justice system is a fundamental part of a civilized society.
The terrorist attack on the UN building has shocked the civilized world.
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Society - general words
- amenity
- civilization
- consumer society
- dystopia
- facility
- freeman
- pluralism
- pluralist
- secularize
- social
- social engineering
- society
- socio-
- sociocultural
- sociolinguistic
- sociolinguistics
- sociological
- superstructure
- uncivilized
- utility
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civilized adjective (POLITE)
If a person or their behaviour is civilized, they are polite and behave in a calm and reasonable way:
Let's discuss this like civilized people (= politely and calmly).
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Polite and respectful
- chivalrous
- chivalry
- civil
- civility
- civilly
- courteous
- couth
- deferential
- euphemism
- gallant
- gentlemanly
- grace
- gracious
- polite
- politely
- politically correct
- refined
- respect
- respectful
- respectfully
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civilized adjective (COMFORTABLE)
used to describe a pleasant or comfortable place or thing:
"This is all very civilized," he said, settling himself down in a chair by the fire.
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Causing pleasure
- agreeable
- all things to all people idiom
- attractive
- banging
- be better than sex idiom
- brighten
- dreamy
- ducky
- enchant
- engaging
- enjoyable
- jolly
- keep sb sweet idiom
- knock
- leafy
- lighten
- lovely
- make sb's day idiom
- quench
- tickle
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