Genteel
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /d͡ʒɛnˈtiːl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Genteel is an adjective meaning Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.
Meaning
Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.
More Meanings
- Polite and well-mannered.
- Stylish or elegant.
- Aristocratic.
Example Sentences
Genteel America was handicapped by meagerness of soul, thinness of temper, paucity of talent.
Indeed I would advise every ſingle lady, if poſſible, to attend her inamorato, pretty frequently at the card table; and however genteel and agreeable his behaviour should be to herſelf, if he is haſty or pettiſh with any one else in company, she may depend on the ſame fate when once the knot is tied.
Synonyms for genteel
Depending on context, synonyms include refined, cultivated, civilized, cultured, polite.
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Related dictionary entries include polite, cultured, cultivated, civilized, refined, distinguished.
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