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单词 well bred
释义
(adjective) 
Definition
having good manners
She was too well-bred to make personal remarks.
Synonyms
polite
Certain words are not acceptable in polite society.
ladylike
She crossed the room with quick, ladylike steps.
well-brought-up
well-mannered
She is a well-mannered, polite child.
cultured
He is a cultured man with a wide circle of friends.
civil
He couldn't even bring himself to be civil to Pauline.
mannerly
He was gentle of speech, mannerly and concerned about impressions.
polished
Nic is polished, charming and articulate.
sophisticated
Recently her tastes have become more sophisticated.
gentlemanly
He was respected for his kind and gentlemanly ways.
refined
His speech and manner are refined.
cultivated
His mother was an elegant, cultivated woman.
courteous
He gave me a courteous but firm refusal.
gallant
He was a thoughtful, gallant and generous man.
genteel
two ladies with genteel manners and voices
urbane
In conversation, he was suave and urbane.
courtly
a large man with a gentle, courtly manner
Opposites
base
,
rude
,
coarse
,
vulgar
,
bad-mannered
,
uncouth
,
uncivilized
,
discourteous
,
uncultured
,
ill-bred
(adjective) 
He was clearly of well-bred stock.
Synonyms
aristocratic
a wealthy, aristocratic family
gentle (archaic)
noble
Although he was of noble birth he lived as a poor man.
patrician
a member of a patrician German family
blue-blooded
well-born
highborn (old-fashioned)
The book is about a group of highborn aristocrats.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of civil
Definition
polite or courteous
He couldn't even bring himself to be civil to Pauline.
Synonyms
polite,
obliging,
accommodating,
civilized,
courteous,
considerate,
affable,
courtly,
well-bred,
complaisant,
well-mannered
in the sense of courteous
Definition
polite and considerate in manner
He gave me a courteous but firm refusal.
Synonyms
polite,
civil,
respectful,
mannerly,
polished,
refined,
gracious,
gallant,
affable,
urbane,
courtly,
well-bred,
well-mannered
in the sense of courtly
Definition
ceremoniously polite
a large man with a gentle, courtly manner
Synonyms
ceremonious,
civil,
formal,
obliging,
refined,
polite,
dignified,
stately,
aristocratic,
gallant,
affable,
urbane,
decorous,
chivalrous,
highbred,
elegant

Nearby words of
well-bred

  • well-balanced
  • well-behaved
  • well-being
  • well-bred
  • well-built
  • well-dressed
  • well-favoured

Synonyms of 'well-bred'

well-bred

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of cultivated
Definition
well-educated
His mother was an elegant, cultivated woman.
Synonyms
refined,
cultured,
advanced,
polished,
educated,
sophisticated,
accomplished,
discriminating,
enlightened,
discerning,
civilized,
genteel,
well-educated,
urbane,
erudite,
well-bred
in the sense of cultured
Definition
showing good taste or manners
He is a cultured man with a wide circle of friends.
Synonyms
refined,
advanced,
polished,
intellectual,
educated,
sophisticated,
accomplished,
scholarly,
enlightened,
knowledgeable,
well-informed,
genteel,
urbane,
erudite,
highbrow,
well-bred,
well-read
in the sense of gallant
Definition
(of a man) making a show of polite attentiveness to women
He was a thoughtful, gallant and generous man.
Synonyms
courteous,
mannerly,
gentlemanly,
polite,
gracious,
attentive,
courtly,
chivalrous
in the sense of genteel
Definition
respectable, polite, and well-bred
two ladies with genteel manners and voices
Synonyms
refined,
cultured,
mannerly,
elegant,
formal,
gentlemanly,
respectable,
polite,
cultivated,
courteous,
courtly,
well-bred,
ladylike,
well-mannered
in the sense of gentle
Synonyms
well-bred,
cultured,
civil,
polished,
gentlemanly,
elegant,
noble,
refined,
polite,
upper-class,
aristocratic,
courteous,
genteel,
ladylike,
well-born,
high-born,
gentlemanlike
in the sense of gentlemanly
He was respected for his kind and gentlemanly ways.
Synonyms
chivalrous,
mannerly,
obliging,
refined,
polite,
civil,
cultivated,
courteous,
gallant,
genteel,
suave,
gentlemanlike,
well-mannered
in the sense of highborn
The book is about a group of highborn aristocrats.
Synonyms
noble,
aristocratic,
patrician,
gentle (archaic),
pedigreed,
thoroughbred,
blue-blooded,
well-born
in the sense of ladylike
Definition
refined and fastidious
She crossed the room with quick, ladylike steps.
Synonyms
refined,
cultured,
sophisticated,
elegant,
proper,
respectable,
polite,
genteel,
courtly,
decorous
in the sense of mannerly
Definition
well-mannered and polite
He was gentle of speech, mannerly and concerned about impressions.
Synonyms
polite,
civil,
gentlemanly,
refined,
polished,
gracious,
civilized,
respectful,
courteous,
genteel,
well-behaved,
well-bred,
ladylike,
decorous,
well-mannered
in the sense of noble
Definition
belonging to a class of people who hold titles and high social rank
Although he was of noble birth he lived as a poor man.
Synonyms
aristocratic,
lordly,
titled,
gentle (archaic),
patrician,
blue-blooded,
highborn (old-fashioned),
grand,
excellent,
splendid,
elevated,
eminent

Additional synonyms

in the sense of patrician
Definition
aristocratic
a member of a patrician German family
Synonyms
aristocratic,
noble,
lordly,
gentle (archaic),
high-class,
blue-blooded,
highborn (old-fashioned)
in the sense of polished
Nic is polished, charming and articulate.
Synonyms
elegant,
sophisticated,
refined,
polite,
cultivated,
civilized,
genteel,
suave,
finished,
urbane,
courtly,
well-bred
in the sense of refined
Definition
cultured or polite
His speech and manner are refined.
Synonyms
cultured,
civil,
polished,
tasteful,
sophisticated,
gentlemanly,
elegant,
polite,
cultivated,
gracious,
civilized,
genteel,
urbane,
courtly,
well-bred,
ladylike,
well-mannered
in the sense of sophisticated
Definition
intelligent, knowledgeable, or able to appreciate culture and the arts
Recently her tastes have become more sophisticated.
Synonyms
cultured,
refined,
cultivated,
worldly,
cosmopolitan,
urbane,
jet-set,
world-weary,
citified,
worldly-wise
in the sense of urbane
Definition
polite, elegant, and sophisticated in manner
In conversation, he was suave and urbane.
Synonyms
sophisticated,
cultured,
polished,
civil,
mannerly,
smooth,
elegant,
refined,
cultivated,
cosmopolitan,
civilized,
courteous,
suave,
well-bred,
debonair,
well-mannered
in the sense of well-mannered
She is a well-mannered, polite child.
Synonyms
polite,
civil,
mannerly,
gentlemanly,
gracious,
respectful,
courteous,
genteel,
ladylike
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