Genteel
101nice — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. pleasing, agreeable, attractive, enjoyable; tasteful, proper, genteel; precise, accurate, exact, meticulous; delicate, fine, sensitive, appealing; overrefined, critical, squeamish. See pleasure,… …
102polite — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. mannerly, civil, courteous, gracious; gallant, courtly, polished, well bred, refined. See courtesy, fashion. Ant., impolite, surly. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Courteous] Syn. courteous, civil,… …
103proper — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. correct, fastidious; suitable, becoming; decorous, demure, chaste, delicate; individual, special, limited, own, appropriate, pertinent, apropos, meet; seemly, befitting; equitable, fair, right, just …
104refined — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. well bred, cultivated, polished; pure; subtle. See elegance, courtesy, taste, purity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Purified] Syn. cleaned, cleansed, aerated, strained, filtered, washed, clean,… …
105well-bred — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. well behaved or brought up; noble, wellborn, gentle; courteous, polished, sauve, polite. See courtesy, nobility. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. courteous, considerate, mannerly; see polite 1 , refined… …
106cultured — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. cultivated, educated, informed, accomplished, enlightened, polished, refined, well bred, genteel, elegant, courteous, intellectual, sophisticated, sensitive, intelligent, au courant (French), able, well read, well… …
107The Drama — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:The Drama >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 the drama the drama the stage the theater the play Sgm: N 1 film the film film the film movies motion pictures cinema cinematography Sgm: N 1 theatricals theatricals …
108Fashion — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Fashion >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 fashion fashion style ton bon ton| =>! society Sgm: N 1 good society good society polite society Sgm: N 1 monde monde Sgm: N 1 drawing room …
109Nobility — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Nobility >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 nobility nobility rank condition distinction optimacy blood pur sang birth high descent order Sgm: N 1 quality quality gentility …
110jaunty — adjective (jauntier, jauntiest) having a lively and self confident manner. Derivatives jauntily adverb jauntiness noun Origin C17 (in the sense well bred, genteel ): from Fr. gentil (see gentle1, genteel) …
