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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The cultural momentum appears to be translating into political capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The findings point to human interaction, rather than isolation, as a key force behind early technological and cultural progress, with the Levant acting as a major crossroads in human history.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

Asha Bhosle, a legendary Bollywood singer who became a cultural icon, has died aged 92, her son has confirmed.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

“It has become a source of cultural pride ... and it seems to be impacting the ways in which English-speaking Latinos also think about their identity.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Many times the primary author does not have enough insider knowledge of the language, and has to rely on someone with that knowledge to help with song lyrics and other cultural attributes.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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