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genteelness
noun[ U ]
uk /dʒenˈtiːl.nəs/ us /dʒenˈtiːl.nəs/
the quality of being very polite and showing knowledge of social rules in a way that is thought to be typical of people from a high social class:
She has a quality of genteelness that is very unlike her husband.
There is a common misconception about the genteelness of Boston — this is not a genteel city; this is a tough city.
Related word
genteel
Their home seemed to evoke a bygone era of genteelness and craftsmanship.
The genteelness of his upbringing had not prepared him for such rough, rude behaviour.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Manners & levels of formality
button-down
buttoned-up
casualization
ceremonious
ceremoniously
formally
genteel
genteelly
gentility
grace
ground rules
non-U
not the done thingidiom
over-familiar
propriety
pukka
solemnity
valediction
valedictory
without ceremony
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