Synonyms: polite, genteel, civilised, civilized, cultivated, cultured
Definition: marked by refinement in taste and manners
Usage: cultivated speech; cultured Bostonians; cultured tastes; a genteel old lady; polite society
Similar words: refined
Definition: (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
Usage: she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship; refined people with refined taste