Cultivated refers to the development of knowledge, skills, and education. The opposite is un-cultivated, which means lacking in education, training, or refinement. Some antonyms for un-cultivated are civilized, educated, refined, cultured, polished, and urbane. Whereas un-cultivated refers to a person with a lack of refinement or development, civilized, educated, and refined describe people who have been trained and possess manners that are acceptable to society. Cultured refers to the level of sophistication a person has, while polished and urbane suggest that individuals have a worldly experience and are smooth and poised in social settings. These antonyms denote people who are learned, sophisticated, and possess a certain form of social etiquette.