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GENTEEL
civilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polite
(adjective) marked by refinement in taste and manners; “cultivated speech”; “cultured Bostonians”; “cultured tastes”; “a genteel old lady”; “polite society”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
genteel (comparative more genteel, superlative most genteel)
Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.
Polite and well-mannered.
Stylish or elegant.
Aristocratic
Anagrams
• genelet
Source: Wiktionary
Gen*teel", a. Etym: [F. gentil noble, pretty, graceful. See Gentle.]
1. Possessing or exhibiting the qualities popularly regarded as belonging to high birth and breeding; free from vulgarity, or lowness of taste or behavior; adapted to a refined or cultivated taste; polite; well-bred; as, genteel company, manners, address.
2. Graceful in mien or form; elegant in appearance, dress, or manner; as, the lady has a genteel person. Law.
3. Suited to the position of lady or a gentleman; as, to live in a genteel allowance.
Syn.
– Polite; well-bred; refined; polished.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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