Genteel
Pronunciation: /dʒɛnˈtiːl/
Genteel (adj)
- Showing good manners and a calm, polite way of speaking or behaving.
- Belonging to a higher social group, with habits seen as educated and respectable.
- Comfortable and pleasant, but in a way that feels overly careful or old-fashioned.
Genteel (adjective)
Examples
- She spoke with a genteel politeness that calmed everyone.
- They greeted us in a genteel manner, without any rudeness.