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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K-dramas and K-pop, the biggest cultural exports of South Korea, are banned in the North.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

At the same time, many older immigrants face challenges such as language barriers and cultural differences, which can contribute to ongoing stress.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

Alene, who is Ethiopian, had a cultural gown and asked Nones if he would take a photo of her wearing it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The numbers are still out for 2026, but it’s safe to say that they were big enough to thrust Coachella to the forefront of the cultural conversation in an unprecedented way.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

What are some of the lyrics in the song that tell you about different cultural elements in India?

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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