Definition of genteel in English:

genteel

adjectivedʒɛnˈtiːldʒɛnˈtil

Characterized by exaggerated or affected politeness, refinement, or respectability.
her genteel upbringing
Example sentencesExamples
- These can be just as much of a drink fest as the gatherings at the pubs and clubs, albeit in a more genteel environment.
- Compared to mediums like oil or acrylic, watercolor has a vaguely genteel air.
- Joséphine's upper lip wrinkles with almost genteel scorn when asked about her circumstances.
- There is a genteel air of comfort and prosperity here and a crisp and clean environment only adds to it.
- Such was the genteel corporate culture of the time that employees were encouraged to take a rest after lunch.
- The couple now live in the genteel English coastal enclave of Hove, sister town to Brighton, with their twin sons.
- He was then free to practise as a gynaecologist, settling in the genteel spa town of Bad Nauheim, near Frankfurt.
- Let us not mince words, culling is a genteel word for killing, in fact for sheer bloody carnage, such as you propose.
- Chang does speak with absolute conviction, but also with measured, genteel grace.
- In contrast Harriet's family represents the fading genteel elegance of the old South.
- This was more of a genteel supper party than a Mafioso-style meeting of the families, but it was all about making deals nevertheless.
- Determined to live up to her new role as genteel landowner, the pop icon is opposing plans to allow ramblers to access her estate.
- After that it looks like something from a more refined and genteel and luxurious and over-the-top era.
- She is, of course, far too graceful, genteel to be so vulgar as to do so.
- By day, as a student living with his genteel hosts, he cultivates the persona of a bookish young man given to headaches and dizzy spells.
- She looks down her dainty nose, her delicately featured face wrinkling in genteel distaste.
- There will be sports as genteel as lawn bowling and as rugged as Rugby Union.
- I have this image of a kind of old boys' club, of a rather genteel kind of place.
- The estate, once genteel but now a sprawling mass of dilapidated bedsits and flats, had a bad drug problem.
- It was a genteel game then for gentlemen, nurtured in a corner of the globe on the village greens of Henley and Marlow.
Synonyms
refined, respectable, polished, decorous, proper, polite, correct, seemly, well mannered, well bred, cultivated, cultured, sophisticated, courteous, ladylike, gentlemanly, civil, elegant, stylish, urbane, civilized, courtly, dignified, gracious, punctilious
affected
British informal posh
dated mannerly

Derivatives

genteelly

adverbdʒɛnˈtiːllidʒɛnˈtilli

There's a certain humor in Wilson constructing a life for himself that genteelly avoids every topic that fills his own book with interest.
Example sentencesExamples
- Every afternoon from 4 to 5, we found ourselves on the inn's porch with a dozen or so other guests, genteelly sipping iced tea in our rocking chairs as the afternoon breeze cooled our new sunburns.
- She started a little pile of items for my later perusal, which she genteelly labeled ‘miscellaneous.’
- And as we stroll through the complex, she genteelly answers the reverent greetings of neighbors in one breath, then heaps scorn on the public housing authority in the next.
- Sometimes I do wish I could be a bit more like her and manage to garden genteelly in tweeds and pearls rather than a baggy tee-shirt and joggers.

genteelness

noun

Nancy personifies the genteelness they like to see in people irrespective of gender.
Example sentencesExamples
- She projects a mixture of genteelness and gentility that makes her almost impossible to dislike, something that cannot be said of her spouse.
- You get a pillow that is gentle offering the neck and head stability you are looking for and still maintaining the genteelness you want.
- Many of his pictures represent taverns and festive gatherings, but they often feature moralizing allusions, and he also painted scenes of impeccable genteelness.
- We have so many Northern transplants here that Charlotte has forever lost the Southern genteelness it used to have.

Origin

Late 16th century (in the sense 'fashionable, stylish'): from French gentil 'well-born'. From the 17th century to the 19th century the word was used in such senses as 'of good social position', 'having the manners of a well-born person', 'well bred'. The ironic or derogatory implication dates from the 19th century.

Rhymes

allele, anele, anneal, appeal, Bastille, Beale, Castile, chenille, cochineal, cockatiel, conceal, congeal, creel, deal, eel, Emile, feel, freewheel, Guayaquil, heal, heel, he'll, keel, Kiel, kneel, leal, Lille, Lucille, manchineel, meal, misdeal, Neil, O'Neill, ordeal, peal, peel, reel, schlemiel, seal, seel, she'll, spiel, squeal, steal, steel, Steele, teal, underseal, veal, weal, we'll, wheel, zeal

Definition of genteel in US English:

genteel

adjectivejenˈtēldʒɛnˈtil

Polite, refined, or respectable, often in an affected or ostentatious way.
her genteel upbringing
Example sentencesExamples
- After that it looks like something from a more refined and genteel and luxurious and over-the-top era.
- Joséphine's upper lip wrinkles with almost genteel scorn when asked about her circumstances.
- There is a genteel air of comfort and prosperity here and a crisp and clean environment only adds to it.
- I have this image of a kind of old boys' club, of a rather genteel kind of place.
- Determined to live up to her new role as genteel landowner, the pop icon is opposing plans to allow ramblers to access her estate.
- In contrast Harriet's family represents the fading genteel elegance of the old South.
- Such was the genteel corporate culture of the time that employees were encouraged to take a rest after lunch.
- By day, as a student living with his genteel hosts, he cultivates the persona of a bookish young man given to headaches and dizzy spells.
- Compared to mediums like oil or acrylic, watercolor has a vaguely genteel air.
- This was more of a genteel supper party than a Mafioso-style meeting of the families, but it was all about making deals nevertheless.
- The estate, once genteel but now a sprawling mass of dilapidated bedsits and flats, had a bad drug problem.
- She looks down her dainty nose, her delicately featured face wrinkling in genteel distaste.
- These can be just as much of a drink fest as the gatherings at the pubs and clubs, albeit in a more genteel environment.
- There will be sports as genteel as lawn bowling and as rugged as Rugby Union.
- The couple now live in the genteel English coastal enclave of Hove, sister town to Brighton, with their twin sons.
- It was a genteel game then for gentlemen, nurtured in a corner of the globe on the village greens of Henley and Marlow.
- He was then free to practise as a gynaecologist, settling in the genteel spa town of Bad Nauheim, near Frankfurt.
- Let us not mince words, culling is a genteel word for killing, in fact for sheer bloody carnage, such as you propose.
- She is, of course, far too graceful, genteel to be so vulgar as to do so.
- Chang does speak with absolute conviction, but also with measured, genteel grace.
Synonyms
refined, respectable, polished, decorous, proper, polite, correct, seemly, well mannered, well bred, cultivated, cultured, sophisticated, courteous, ladylike, gentlemanly, civil, elegant, stylish, urbane, civilized, courtly, dignified, gracious, punctilious

Origin

Late 16th century (in the sense ‘fashionable, stylish’): from French gentil ‘well-born’. From the 17th century to the 19th century the word was used in such senses as ‘of good social position’, ‘having the manners of a well-born person’, ‘well bred’. The ironic or derogatory implication dates from the 19th century.

单词	genteel
释义	Definition of genteel in English: genteel adjectivedʒɛnˈtiːldʒɛnˈtil Characterized by exaggerated or affected politeness, refinement, or respectability. her genteel upbringing Example sentencesExamples These can be just as much of a drink fest as the gatherings at the pubs and clubs, albeit in a more genteel environment. Compared to mediums like oil or acrylic, watercolor has a vaguely genteel air. Joséphine's upper lip wrinkles with almost genteel scorn when asked about her circumstances. There is a genteel air of comfort and prosperity here and a crisp and clean environment only adds to it. Such was the genteel corporate culture of the time that employees were encouraged to take a rest after lunch. The couple now live in the genteel English coastal enclave of Hove, sister town to Brighton, with their twin sons. He was then free to practise as a gynaecologist, settling in the genteel spa town of Bad Nauheim, near Frankfurt. Let us not mince words, culling is a genteel word for killing, in fact for sheer bloody carnage, such as you propose. Chang does speak with absolute conviction, but also with measured, genteel grace. In contrast Harriet's family represents the fading genteel elegance of the old South. This was more of a genteel supper party than a Mafioso-style meeting of the families, but it was all about making deals nevertheless. Determined to live up to her new role as genteel landowner, the pop icon is opposing plans to allow ramblers to access her estate. After that it looks like something from a more refined and genteel and luxurious and over-the-top era. She is, of course, far too graceful, genteel to be so vulgar as to do so. By day, as a student living with his genteel hosts, he cultivates the persona of a bookish young man given to headaches and dizzy spells. She looks down her dainty nose, her delicately featured face wrinkling in genteel distaste. There will be sports as genteel as lawn bowling and as rugged as Rugby Union. I have this image of a kind of old boys' club, of a rather genteel kind of place. The estate, once genteel but now a sprawling mass of dilapidated bedsits and flats, had a bad drug problem. It was a genteel game then for gentlemen, nurtured in a corner of the globe on the village greens of Henley and Marlow. Synonyms refined, respectable, polished, decorous, proper, polite, correct, seemly, well mannered, well bred, cultivated, cultured, sophisticated, courteous, ladylike, gentlemanly, civil, elegant, stylish, urbane, civilized, courtly, dignified, gracious, punctilious affected British informal posh dated mannerly Derivatives genteelly adverbdʒɛnˈtiːllidʒɛnˈtilli There's a certain humor in Wilson constructing a life for himself that genteelly avoids every topic that fills his own book with interest. Example sentencesExamples Every afternoon from 4 to 5, we found ourselves on the inn's porch with a dozen or so other guests, genteelly sipping iced tea in our rocking chairs as the afternoon breeze cooled our new sunburns. She started a little pile of items for my later perusal, which she genteelly labeled ‘miscellaneous.’ And as we stroll through the complex, she genteelly answers the reverent greetings of neighbors in one breath, then heaps scorn on the public housing authority in the next. Sometimes I do wish I could be a bit more like her and manage to garden genteelly in tweeds and pearls rather than a baggy tee-shirt and joggers. genteelness noun Nancy personifies the genteelness they like to see in people irrespective of gender. Example sentencesExamples She projects a mixture of genteelness and gentility that makes her almost impossible to dislike, something that cannot be said of her spouse. You get a pillow that is gentle offering the neck and head stability you are looking for and still maintaining the genteelness you want. Many of his pictures represent taverns and festive gatherings, but they often feature moralizing allusions, and he also painted scenes of impeccable genteelness. We have so many Northern transplants here that Charlotte has forever lost the Southern genteelness it used to have. Origin Late 16th century (in the sense 'fashionable, stylish'): from French gentil 'well-born'. From the 17th century to the 19th century the word was used in such senses as 'of good social position', 'having the manners of a well-born person', 'well bred'. The ironic or derogatory implication dates from the 19th century. Rhymes allele, anele, anneal, appeal, Bastille, Beale, Castile, chenille, cochineal, cockatiel, conceal, congeal, creel, deal, eel, Emile, feel, freewheel, Guayaquil, heal, heel, he'll, keel, Kiel, kneel, leal, Lille, Lucille, manchineel, meal, misdeal, Neil, O'Neill, ordeal, peal, peel, reel, schlemiel, seal, seel, she'll, spiel, squeal, steal, steel, Steele, teal, underseal, veal, weal, we'll, wheel, zeal Definition of genteel in US English: genteel adjectivejenˈtēldʒɛnˈtil Polite, refined, or respectable, often in an affected or ostentatious way. her genteel upbringing Example sentencesExamples After that it looks like something from a more refined and genteel and luxurious and over-the-top era. Joséphine's upper lip wrinkles with almost genteel scorn when asked about her circumstances. There is a genteel air of comfort and prosperity here and a crisp and clean environment only adds to it. I have this image of a kind of old boys' club, of a rather genteel kind of place. Determined to live up to her new role as genteel landowner, the pop icon is opposing plans to allow ramblers to access her estate. In contrast Harriet's family represents the fading genteel elegance of the old South. Such was the genteel corporate culture of the time that employees were encouraged to take a rest after lunch. By day, as a student living with his genteel hosts, he cultivates the persona of a bookish young man given to headaches and dizzy spells. Compared to mediums like oil or acrylic, watercolor has a vaguely genteel air. This was more of a genteel supper party than a Mafioso-style meeting of the families, but it was all about making deals nevertheless. The estate, once genteel but now a sprawling mass of dilapidated bedsits and flats, had a bad drug problem. She looks down her dainty nose, her delicately featured face wrinkling in genteel distaste. These can be just as much of a drink fest as the gatherings at the pubs and clubs, albeit in a more genteel environment. There will be sports as genteel as lawn bowling and as rugged as Rugby Union. The couple now live in the genteel English coastal enclave of Hove, sister town to Brighton, with their twin sons. It was a genteel game then for gentlemen, nurtured in a corner of the globe on the village greens of Henley and Marlow. He was then free to practise as a gynaecologist, settling in the genteel spa town of Bad Nauheim, near Frankfurt. Let us not mince words, culling is a genteel word for killing, in fact for sheer bloody carnage, such as you propose. She is, of course, far too graceful, genteel to be so vulgar as to do so. Chang does speak with absolute conviction, but also with measured, genteel grace. Synonyms refined, respectable, polished, decorous, proper, polite, correct, seemly, well mannered, well bred, cultivated, cultured, sophisticated, courteous, ladylike, gentlemanly, civil, elegant, stylish, urbane, civilized, courtly, dignified, gracious, punctilious Origin Late 16th century (in the sense ‘fashionable, stylish’): from French gentil ‘well-born’. From the 17th century to the 19th century the word was used in such senses as ‘of good social position’, ‘having the manners of a well-born person’, ‘well bred’. The ironic or derogatory implication dates from the 19th century.
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