🎩genteel

adjective
/dʒɛnˈtiːl/

Meaning

Polite, refined, or respectable, often in an affected or exaggerated way

Example Sentences

She spoke in a genteel manner that impressed the guests.

Synonyms

refined, polite, elegant, cultured, sophisticated

Antonyms

vulgar, rude, coarse

Collocations

genteel manners, genteel society, genteel lifestyle, genteel accent

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