Philistine and Polished

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Philistine adjective - Smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values.

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Polished is an antonym for philistine in coarse topic.

Nearby Word: philistinism

Polished adjective - Having or showing a taste for the fine arts and gracious living.

Usage example: showing the polished manners of a cosmopolitan woman

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Philistine is an antonym for polished.

Nearby Words: polish, polishing, polisher

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