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Genteel

/dʒɛnˈtiːl/

Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.

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📖 Definitions of "Genteel"

adjective
  1. 1

    Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.

  2. 2

    Polite and well-mannered.

  3. 3

    Stylish or elegant.

  4. 4

    Aristocratic

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