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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In a clever piece of installation design, shelves built around the screen bring the painting’s illusions to life, displaying real bronzes, porcelains, texts and scholarly objects from Lee’s collection—modern curation fulfilling classical cultural capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

"When trauma is normalised, oftentimes individuals do not recognise their need for help. Complicating matters are the cultural barriers, where mental health is not openly discussed."

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

It was a "major achievement of national cultural policy," the official said, to get the "art of Akhal-Teke horse breeding and traditions of horses' decoration" added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“The stadium is right there, very close to the cultural zone. It is a beautiful architectural project, and it is part of the campus.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

But I had left the series behind after our Tribal Youth Council debated whether it was appropriate for a non-Native author to use elements of an actual tribe’s cultural teachings without their permission.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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