cultured; marked by refinement in taste and manners
Genteel in a sentence
Her genteel manner impressed everyone at the formal dinner party.
Synonyms for genteel
refined
cultured
sophisticated
Antonyms for genteel
crude
vulgar
uncouth
Practice genteel on real SAT questions
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