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Word of the Day: Genteel

adjective /jen-ˈtēl/ gen·teel

What does genteel mean?

  1. adjective — having an aristocratic quality or flavor, stylish
  2. adjective — of or relating to the gentry or upper class
  3. adjective — elegant or graceful in manner, appearance, or shape
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Genteel in a sentence

those bygone days when young women were taught how to drink tea while wearing long gloves and other genteel ways of behaving

she grew up in genteel old Savannah

the genteel ladies never mixed with the servants

Synonyms of genteel

befitting correct de rigueur decent decorous nice polite proper respectable seemly accomplished civilized

Antonyms of genteel

improper inappropriate incorrect indecent indecorous indelicate unbecoming ungenteel

Origin of genteel

borrowed from French gentil literally, "of aristocratic birth," going back to Old French gentle:1

First known use: 1601

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What is the SophDict Word of the Day for October 24, 2026?

The Word of the Day for October 24, 2026 is "genteel", which means having an aristocratic quality or flavor, stylish.

What does "genteel" mean?

Genteel (adjective) means having an aristocratic quality or flavor, stylish. Similar words: befitting, correct, de rigueur, decent, decorous.

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