genteel
IPA: dʒɛntˈiɫ
adjective
- Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.
- Polite and well-mannered.
- Stylish or elegant.
- Aristocratic.
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Examples of "genteel" in Sentences
- People aspired to be honorable and genteel.
- He is genteel, articulate, poised and charming.
- The latter seems a bit more genteel, don't you think
- The community does not want genteel language about this.
- She returns to live in genteel poverty with her parents.
- Audiences were tiring of older, more genteel forms of magic.
- In comparison, Peter inhabits genteel bars and a sparkling new apartment.
- The beauty of the language and the genteel charm it evokes is fascinating.
- She lives in a flat in Morningside, the famous genteel suburb in Edinburgh.
- It was genteel in expressive impact without being genteel in social conformity.
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