English dictionary
genteel
/dZ//E/n't/i/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Possessing or exhibiting the qualities popularly regarded as belonging to high birth and breeding; free from vulgarity, or lowness of taste or behavior; adapted to a refined or cultivated taste; polite; well-bred; as, <i>genteel</i> company, manners, address.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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marked by refinement in taste and manners
ExamplesA genteel old lady.
Source: WordNet 3.0