genteel
🇬🇧 UK/dʒen'ti:l/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Polite and well-mannered; affectedly refined or respectable in behaviour
彬彬有礼的;装作高雅的;讲究体面的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.genteel manner彬彬有礼的方式
- 2.genteel society上流社会
Example Sentences
- 1.
The genteel lady wore gloves and maintained perfect posture at the ball.