genteel

adjective

UK /dʒenˈtiːl/

1
typical of polite well-educated people belonging to a high social class who have strict moral standards and are easily shocked by anything rude
genteel manners
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Polite
polite
civil
correct
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From an upper class family
aristocratic
noble
titled
1. 1a
  lived in by rich polite people and not very lively, exciting, or modern
  a genteel seaside town
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  Social class and attitudes to class
  above your station
  background
  beginnings
2
trying to appear as if you are genteel
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General words used to describe rank and status
above
above my paygrade
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单词	genteel
释义	genteel adjective UK /dʒenˈtiːl/ DEFINITIONS2 1 typical of polite well-educated people belonging to a high social class who have strict moral standards and are easily shocked by anything rude genteel manners Synonyms and related words Polite polite civil correct Synonyms and related words From an upper class family aristocratic noble titled 1a lived in by rich polite people and not very lively, exciting, or modern a genteel seaside town Synonyms and related words Social class and attitudes to class above your station background beginnings 2 trying to appear as if you are genteel Synonyms and related words General words used to describe rank and status above above my paygrade A-list derived word genteelly adverb Synonyms and related words Polite polite civil correct genteel adjective US /dʒenˈtil/ DEFINITIONS2 1 typical of polite well-educated people belonging to a high social class who have strict moral standards and are easily shocked by anything rude genteel manners Synonyms and related words Polite polite civil correct Synonyms and related words From an upper class family aristocratic noble titled 1a lived in by rich polite people and not very lively, exciting, or modern a genteel seaside town Synonyms and related words Social class and attitudes to class above your station background beginnings 2 trying to appear as if you are genteel Synonyms and related words General words used to describe rank and status above above my paygrade A-list derived word genteelly adverb Synonyms and related words Polite polite civil correct
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