🎩genteel (jentíl)

adjective
/dʒɛnˈtiːl/
genteel (genteel)

Meaning

Polite, refined, or respectable, often in an affected or exaggerated way
Traducción del significado
Educado, refinado o respetable, a menudo de una manera afectada o exagerada
Educado, refinado o respetable, a menudo de una manera afectada o exagerada

Oraciones de ejemplo

She spoke in a genteel manner that impressed the guests.

Ella habló de una manera gentil que impresionó a los invitados.
Ella habló de una manera gentil que impresionó a los invitados.

Synonyms

refined, polite, elegant, cultured, sophisticated

Antonyms

vulgar, rude, coarse

Colocaciones

genteel manners, genteel society, genteel lifestyle, genteel accent

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