civilized
civ‧i‧lized
(also civilised British English) /ˈsɪvəl-aɪzd/ adjective
1. a civilized society is well organized and developed, and has fair laws and customs ⇨ civilization:
Such things should not happen in a civilized society.
2. pleasant and comfortable ⇨ civilized:
‘This is very civilized,’ she said, lying back with a gin and tonic.
3. behaving in a polite sensible way instead of getting angry:
Let’s try and be civilized about this, shall we?
4. a civilized hour a time that is not too early in the morning:
Can’t we have the meeting at a more civilized hour?
civ‧i‧lized
(also civilised British English) /ˈsɪvəl-aɪzd/ adjective1. a civilized society is well organized and developed, and has fair laws and customs ⇨ civilization:
2. pleasant and comfortable ⇨ civilized:
3. behaving in a polite sensible way instead of getting angry:
4. a civilized hour a time that is not too early in the morning: