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单词 gentlemanly
释义

gentlemanly

adjective

gen·​tle·​man·​ly ˈjen-tᵊl-mən-lē How to pronounce gentlemanly (audio)
ˈje-nᵊl-
: characteristic of or having the character of a gentleman
gentlemanliness
ˈjen-tᵊl-mən-lē-nəs How to pronounce gentlemanly (audio)
ˈje-nᵊl-
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Vin Scully, the gentlemanly, yarn-spinning play-by-play man whose mellifluous voice provided the soundtrack to Dodger baseball from Brooklyn to Los Angeles for a jaw-dropping 67 seasons, has died. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2022 Kyle Connor has won the Lady Byng Trophy, given to the NHL’s most gentlemanly player. Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 7 June 2022 This gentlemanly exterior belies his passionate and strategic drive to be the catalyst to bring change. Llewellyn King, Forbes, 1 May 2022 Bossy won the Lady Byng Trophy for gentlemanly play in 1983, 1984 and 1986. New York Times, 15 Apr. 2022 Ours had a gentlemanly air, with plenty of polished wood cabinetry and stunning views over the Royal Opera House opposite—a theatrical triumph indeed. Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2022 The gentlemanly, soft-spoken Ratelle retired directly into coaching here in the fall of 1981 as an assistant, alongside Gary Doak, on Gerry Cheevers’s staff. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Nov. 2021 It’s played for pride and bragging rights, and consequently the usual decorum that golfers adhere to during a typical, gentlemanly tour event often gives way to demonstrative fist-pumping, bear hugs, and loud cheering. BostonGlobe.com, 27 Sep. 2021 Among the era’s most gentlemanly players, Stanfield never totaled more than 22 penalty minutes in a season and accrued a mere 8 PIMs in his 106 playoff games. BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

gentlemanly

adjective

1
as in manly

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • manly
  • masculine
  • male
  • unladylike
  • unfeminine
  • unwomanly
  • tomboyish
  • hoydenish
  • mannish
  • manlike

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • feminine
  • womanly
  • female
  • unmanly
  • effeminate
  • girlish
  • unmasculine
  • ladylike
  • sissy
  • womanish
  • womanlike
  • sissified
  • petticoat
  • distaff
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2
as in chivalrous

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • chivalrous
  • ladylike
  • civilized
  • courtly
  • gentlemanlike
  • gallant
  • polite
  • genteel
  • considerate
  • solicitous
  • careful
  • courteous
  • mannerly
  • thoughtful
  • suave
  • gracious
  • attentive
  • nice
  • civil
  • ceremonious
  • urbane
  • ceremonial
  • elegant
  • respectful
  • smooth
  • well-bred
  • deferential
  • formal
  • unctuous
  • couth
  • dutiful
  • decorous
  • appropriate
  • refined
  • affable
  • submissive
  • cordial
  • respectable
  • genial
  • pleasant
  • acceptable
  • proper
  • befitting
  • red-carpet
  • hospitable
  • friendly
  • graceful
  • suitable
  • seemly
  • sociable
  • fitting
  • decent
  • yielding
  • correct
  • meet
  • becoming
  • felicitous
  • right
  • fit
  • good
  • comme il faut

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • ungracious
  • unmannerly
  • discourteous
  • uncivil
  • rude
  • unmannered
  • impolite
  • thoughtless
  • thoughtless
  • inconsiderate
  • insolent
  • impudent
  • disrespectful
  • uncouth
  • heedless
  • boorish
  • inconsiderate
  • brash
  • casual
  • vulgar
  • impertinent
  • bold
  • saucy
  • shameless
  • informal
  • audacious
  • ungenteel
  • mannerless
  • brassy
  • clownish
  • loutish
  • ill-mannered
  • churlish
  • ill-bred
  • unseemly
  • improper
  • indecorous
  • inappropriate
  • arrogant
  • unceremonious
  • indecent
  • lippy
  • pretentious
  • presumptuous
  • incorrect
  • conceited
  • unrespectable
  • bold-faced
  • clodhopping
  • presuming
  • uncalled-for
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