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genteel::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | civilised, civilized, cultivated, cultured, polite |
| Derivation | genteelness |
a genteel old lady.
Examples of genteel
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Add staggering Central Park views, and it's not hard to see BG's genteel appeal.
From the time.com
The previous A-Class was a tall, genteel creature favoured by well-off retirees.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Its expertise lies in the genteel world of novels, poetry and college textbooks.
From the guardian.co.uk
Lear's genteel upbringing was cut short by his father's financial embarrassment.
From the guardian.co.uk
Of course, there are also genteel pleasures to be enjoyed over the next few days.
From the independent.co.uk
Even so, the XKR-S's powers were way out of place on Perthshire's genteel byways.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The author makes a return visit to his genteel Edinburgh sleuth Isabel Dalhousie.
From the latimes.com
Lampanelli's comic inspiration is her mother, a genteel and often clueless bigot.
From the buffalonews.com
While it's more genteel these days, old-timers tell stories of brawls and fights.
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- Civilized: marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society"
- (genteelness) breeding: elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
- Polite and well-mannered; Stylish or elegant; Aristocratic
- As Bert Lloyd (see Lloyd, A.L.) pointed out in his "Folk Song in England", many songs have been tarted up for the upper classes, complete with gooey words. Greensleeves is a fine example. See also bowdlerize. ...
