SuaviloquyToday’s word

civilized

Civilized, a.

Reclaimed from savage life and manners; instructed in arts, learning, and civil manners; refined; cultivated. Sale of conscience and duty in open market is not reconcilable with the present state of civilized society. J. Quincy.

Shades of meaning

Fernald lists civilized only as an antonym, under barbarous.

He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.

Synonyms

none given

Antonyms