BARBARISING Antonyms
Definition of BARBARISING
Best Opposite Words For BARBARISING
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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 |