单词	gentility
释义	gentility noun gen·​til·​i·​ty jen-ˈti-lə-tē  plural gentilities 1 a : the condition of belonging to the gentry b : gentlefolk, gentry 2 a(1) : decorum of conduct : courtesy (2) : attitudes or activity marked by false delicacy, prudery, or affectation b : superior social status or prestige evidenced by manners, possessions, or mode of life Synonyms civility courteousness courtesy genteelness graciousness mannerliness politeness See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Education was considered a mark of gentility. was full of the same gentility and grace that marked the rest of the family Recent Examples on the Web Part of what drives him, Kyrgios has said, is to prevail over all the naysayers and critics who view him as the antithesis of the sport’s mythic gentility. New York Times, 6 July 2022 Harmony and gentility—the music of Spenser—go out the window, and in comes a ferocious, sometimes grating intellectual energy and an intense superiority. James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2022 Throughout the Victorian and Edwardian periods, gloves were the symbol of gentility, Albano noted. Carol Kovach, cleveland, 26 July 2022 Two of those soldiers vie for Alenka’s affection, creating a love triangle that pits one man’s gentility against the other’s sense of privilege. Carol Memmott, Washington Post, 20 June 2022 James Udom plays the role with a beautiful command of Shakespearean language and a gentility and sincerity not usually seen in this character. San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2022 My first meal in Dublin was at the Saddle Room, and, with in its calm and gentility, nothing could have cured my jet lag better with food of such a high caliber. John Mariani, Forbes, 6 June 2022 True to the Onion's nature as a brand sprung from the Midwest (Madison, Wisconsin) in 1988, there's a whiff of gentility to its Ukraine humor. David Bauder, ajc, 29 Mar. 2022 Among the Republicans, there were early flashes of gentility: Senator Charles E. Grassley of Iowa, the committee’s senior Republican, pulled out a chair for Judge Jackson just before the hearing began. New York Times, 21 Mar. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition gentility noun gen·​til·​i·​ty jen-ˈti-lə-tē  1 : high social status 2 : a quality of elegance and politeness It was totally unlike them, this lapse from gentility … Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting gentility noun 1 as in elegance speech or behavior that is a sign of good breeding was full of the same gentility and grace that marked the rest of the family Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance elegance manners gallantry politeness attentiveness civility gracefulness courteousness thoughtfulness respectability hospitality graciousness courtliness gentlemanliness courtesy mannerliness urbanity chivalry decorum genteelness geniality politesse refinement breeding cordiality deference suaveness friendliness seemliness sociability ceremony affability humility respect knighthood formality ceremoniousness consideration meekness gentilesse decency knightliness unctuousness ceremonialness chivalrousness modesty decorousness propriety polish shyness felicitousness Antonyms & Near Antonyms rudeness brashness surliness incivility boldness impoliteness insolence boorishness impudence discourtesy sauciness vulgarity disrespect shamelessness impertinence audacity informality casualness churlishness audaciousness clownishness ungraciousness brassiness loutishness arrogance presumption delinquency indecency impropriety inappropriateness inconsiderateness thoughtlessness discourteousness incorrectness conceit inconsideration pretentiousness improperness See More 2 as in nobility the highest class in a society as members of the gentility, they felt an obligation to help the less fortunate Synonyms & Similar Words nobility aristocracy gentry gentlefolk elite gentlefolks patriciate upper class society quality upper crust glitterati café society beautiful people beau monde plutocracy jet set haute monde haut monde carriage trade A-list 400 Four Hundred Antonyms & Near Antonyms proletariat peasantry proletarians commoners bourgeoisie peonage plebeians (the) people (the) public (the) masses (the) crowd middle class (the) populace plebs working class dregs rabble riffraff rank and file scum (the) mob trash (the) herd rabblement See More
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