genteelness (noun)

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• genteelness — noun see genteel …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• genteelness — noun The quality of being genteel …   Wiktionary

• genteelness — noun elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression • Syn: ↑breeding, ↑gentility • Derivationally related forms: ↑gentle (for: ↑gentility), ↑genteel • Hypernyms …   Useful english dictionary

• genteelness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Well mannered behavior toward others: civility, courteousness, courtesy, gentility, mannerliness, politeness, politesse. See COURTESY …   English dictionary for students

• genteel — adjective exaggeratedly or affectedly polite and refined. Derivatives genteelism noun genteelly adverb genteelness noun Origin C16: from Fr. gentil well born (see gentle1) …   English new terms dictionary

• genteel — adjective Etymology: Middle French gentil gentle Date: 1599 1. a. having an aristocratic quality or flavor ; stylish b. of or relating to the gentry or upper class c. elegant or graceful in manner, appearance, or shape d. free from vulgarity or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• genteel — /dʒɛnˈtil / (say jen teel) adjective 1. belonging or suited to polite society. 2. well bred or refined; polite; elegant; stylish. 3. affectedly proper in manners and speech. {French gentil. See gentle} –genteelly, adverb –genteelness, noun …  

• elegance — noun 1. a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste (Freq. 3) she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility • Ant: ↑inelegance • Derivationally related forms: ↑elegant • Hypernyms: ↑quality …   Useful english dictionary

• courtesy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Politeness Nouns 1. courtesy, courteousness; respect; good manners, behavior, or breeding; manners, politeness, urbanity, comity, gentility, breeding, cultivation, polish, grace, civility, culture,… …   English dictionary for students

• gentility — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. refinement, elegance; courtesy; nobility. See fashion. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. decorum, propriety, refinement; see behavior 1 , decorum , refinement 3 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesa …   English dictionary for students

• politeness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. courtesy, refinement, culture, civility; see courtesy 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. One half good nature and the other half good lying. Mary Little. Consists in being easy about oneself, and in making everyone about… …   English dictionary for students