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genteel
[ jen-teel ]
adjective
- belonging or suited to polite society.
- well-bred or refined; polite; elegant; stylish.
- affectedly or pretentiously polite, delicate, etc.
genteel
/ ɛˈپː /
adjective
- affectedly proper or refined; excessively polite
- respectable, polite, and well-bred
a genteel old lady
- appropriate to polite or fashionable society
genteel behaviour
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Derived Forms
- ˈٱ, adverb
- ˈٱԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms
- ·ٱl adverb
- ·ٱn noun
- d··ٱ adjective
- ܲȴ-·ٱ adjective
- quasi-·ٱl adverb
- ܲg·ٱ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of genteel1
C16: from French gentil well-born; see gentle
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Example Sentences
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He embarrassed the more genteel of his countrymen by bragging about his Open victories in the presence of Vardon.
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Like LIV, TGL may struggle to win over traditional die-hard golf fans with its raucous environment, which is in stark contrast to the more genteel way golf is usually played.
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Kantorow, on the other hand, is more a genius of the genteel.
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Helen is this fascinating contradiction — a genteel Tory wife who is also a ruthless assassin.
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