civilized
adjectiveHow many syllables in civilized?
There are 3 syllables in the word civilized.How to pronounce civilized:
Definition of civilized:
- civilized (adjective):
- showing warmth and friendliness
- characteristic of a state of civilization
- characterized by taste, refinement, or restraint
- having a high state of culture and development both social and technological.
Synonyms for civilized:
accomplished
advanced
civil
civilised
cosmopolitan
couth
cultivated
cultured
educated
enlightened
genteel
humane
literate
polished
polite
refined
scholarly
sophisticated
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- centralize
- occupy
- acquiesced
- sickening
- resented
- platitude
- outerwear
- congregate
- conferee
- repellent
- readiness
- overlord
- mistreating
- disfigured
- coloring
- candidness
- rightfully
- reflective
- quizzical
- quinoa
- patronage
- ordainment
- neck and neck
- conqueror
- unscheduled
- mortify
- infringement
- fruitfully
- dunedin
- bequeathed
- typify
- feathery
- essayer
- bank discount
- spectators
- rocketed
- reprisal
- narrowly
- detention
- conscienceless
- anaesthesia
- amounted
- beautify
- volcanic
- truancy
- signifies
- relishing
- permeable
- lacuna
- forsaken
- … more
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