adjective · Hard SAT word

    Genteel

    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

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