Genteel
21genteel — adjective /dʒɛn tiːl/ a) Polite and well mannered. b) Stylish or elegant …
22genteel — Synonyms and related words: Victorian, affected, appropriate, aristocratic, artificial, becoming, blue blooded, braw, cavalier, chic, chivalrous, civil, classy, clothes conscious, confined, cosmopolitan, county, courteous, courtly, cultivated,… …
23genteel — gen·teel || dÊ’en tɪËl adj. polite, well mannered; gentlemanly, ladylike; elegant, refined; belonging to or characteristic of upper class society; affected, pretentious …
24genteel — adjective exaggeratedly or affectedly polite and refined. Derivatives genteelism noun genteelly adverb genteelness noun Origin C16: from Fr. gentil well born (see gentle1) …
25genteel — a. 1. Refined, polite, courteous, polished, civil, well bred, gentlemanly or lady like. 2. Fashionable, stylish, elegant (in dress, style of living, etc.) …
26genteel — adj 1. wellborn, gentle, aristocratic, silk stocking, patrician, noble, blue blooded, thoroughbred; elegant, graceful, Scot. genty; fine, delicate, exquisite; well bred, refined, polite, civil, mannerly, well mannered, courteous; decorous, proper …
27genteel — gen·teel …
28genteel — [dʒenˈtiːl] adj polite and typical of people belonging to a high social class …
29genteel — gen•teel [[t]dʒɛnˈtil[/t]] adj. 1) belonging or suited to polite society 2) well bred; polite; elegant 3) affectedly polite or delicate • Etymology: 1590–1600; < MF gentil; see gentle gen•teel′ly, adv. gen•teel′ness, n …
30genteel — /dʒɛnˈtil / (say jen teel) adjective 1. belonging or suited to polite society. 2. well bred or refined; polite; elegant; stylish. 3. affectedly proper in manners and speech. {French gentil. See gentle} –genteelly, adverb –genteelness, noun …
