Definitions

cultural

[kuhl-cher-uhl] / ˈkʌl tʃər əl /

ADJECTIVE

educational, enlightening

Synonyms

STRONGEST

artistic developmental

WEAK

adorning advancing beautifying beneficial broadening civilizing constructive corrective dignifying disciplining edifying educative elevating ennobling enriching expanding glorifying helpful humane humanizing influential inspirational instructive learned liberal liberalizing nurturing ornamenting polishing promoting raising refined refining regenerative socializing stimulating uplifting widening

Example Sentences

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“However, in principle, and even as a power systems engineer, I believe it is important to prioritize our cultural, ecological and environmental assets.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Fasting has been practiced for thousands of years for religious, cultural, and medical reasons.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

"This exhibition not only honours his legacy but also reconnects Birmingham with one of its most significant cultural trailblazers," said Melanie Williams, from Colmore.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The controversy has therefore become less about Homeric mythology itself and more about ongoing cultural disagreements over representation, identity and who audiences view as worthy of iconic roles in modern entertainment.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

What this type of analysis does is to help us understand the cultural values associated with music, and what is important about sound and the concepts and behaviors associated with it.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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