genteel
/dʒɛnˈtiːl/adjective
Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.
Example sentence
- “Years of living an immigrant's life in North America has corrupted her once genteel Filipina demeanour.”
Featured as word of the day on September 10, 2028.
Related words
gentleA person of high birth.genialFriendly and cheerful.genuineBelonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native.generousWilling to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.geographyThe study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them.generationA group of people born in a specific range of years and whose members can relate culturally to one another.