BARBARISING Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For BARBARISING
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| culture | nounn | |||||
noun • a particular society at a particular time and place • the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group • all the knowledge and values shared by a society • (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar) • a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality • the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization • the raising of plants or animals verb • grow in a special preparation | ||||||
| enlightening | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance • enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement | ||||||
| polishing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it | ||||||
| refining | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) | ||||||
| civilizing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment • raise from a barbaric to a civilized state | ||||||
| cultivating | verbv | |||||
verb • foster the growth of • prepare for crops • teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment • adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment | ||||||
| educating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • give an education to • create by training and teaching • teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment | ||||||
| humanizing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • make more humane | ||||||
| sophisticating | verbv | |||||
noun • a worldly-wise person verb • make less natural or innocent • practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive • alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive • make more complex or refined | ||||||
