Associations to the word «Genteel»
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
GENTEEL, adjective. Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.
GENTEEL, adjective. Polite and well-mannered.
GENTEEL, adjective. Stylish or elegant.
GENTEEL, adjective. Aristocratic
Dictionary definition
GENTEEL, adjective. Marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society".
Wise words
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