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    genteel
    /dʒɛnˈtiːl/

    adjective

    • 1. characterized by exaggerated or affected politeness, refinement, or respectability: "her genteel upbringing"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGENTEEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Genteel means old-fashioned, polite, or calm and gentle, especially in a high social class. Learn how to use this adjective with examples, synonyms, and translations from Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › genteelGenteel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word genteel, which means having an aristocratic quality or flavor, or being elegant and polite. See examples of genteel in sentences and compare it with related words like gentle and gentile.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGENTEEL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Genteel means polite, refined, or calm, especially in a high social class. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › genteelGenteel - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Although the adjective genteel means high-class and refined, it is often used today in a somewhat mocking tone, as though good manners and elegance are passé. Still, it would be nice if more people were a little more genteel.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgenteel adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective genteel, which can describe people, places or manners. Find out the origin, synonyms and examples of genteel in the Oxford dictionary.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › genteelGENTEEL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adjective. affectedly proper or refined; excessively polite. respectable, polite, and well-bred. a genteel old lady. appropriate to polite or fashionable society. genteel behaviour.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › genteel_adjgenteel, adj., n., & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    Genteel is an adjective, noun, and adverb that can mean polite, refined, gentle, or gentle-born. It comes from French gentil and has 17 meanings in OED, four of which are obsolete.