Definitionadj. marked by refinement in taste and manners
Last update: November 17, 2016
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The receptionists are usually very genteel. [adjective]
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This timeless town with an interesting old cathedral offers a genteel option for those seeking a quieter alternative to the larger resorts. [adjective]
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Of adp 's industry seem genteel compared far enough. [adjective]
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A genteel-looking young woman, who was superintending the operation, stood her ground, but with some timidity. [adjective]
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I am told the creature has a pretty taste in music, and is the son of a tailor, but professes a genteel ancestry, and occasionally pushes into the best company. [adjective]
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After some consideration, he went into business as an Informer, in which calling he realises a genteel subsistence. [adjective]
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Maria was a rather genteel looking colored girl, with a faultless form, but ignorant and extremely vain. [adjective]
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The captain was a small, genteel man, erect and prompt, with a proud bearing, and looked the personification of courage. [adjective]
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That makes no noise, and is quite as certain, and more genteel. [adjective]
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"Those who had not heard Farinelli sing and Foster preach were not qualified to appear in genteel company," Hawkins. [adjective]
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Ralph was ingenious, genteel in his manners, and extremely eloquent; I think I never knew a prettier talker. [adjective]
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