💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Shabby genteel"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| proudnoun | Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified. |
| genteelismnoun | (countable) A nicer word used instead of a vulgar or distasteful word |
| gentilitynoun | (uncountable) The state of being elegant, genteel, having good breeding, or being socially superior. |
| gentlefolknoun | (archaic) People of superior social position. |
| shabbinessnoun | The property of being shabby. |
| aristocratic | Of, pertaining to, or favouring, an aristocracy |
| oldfashioned | — |
| gentlewomannoun | (US, politics) A female member of a legislature, especially a female member of a House of Representatives. |
| homelinessnoun | The quality associated with home; domesticity. |
| quaintnessnoun | The state or fact of being quaint; having old-fashioned charm. |
| victorian agenoun | a period in british history during the reign of queen victoria in the 19th century; her character and moral standards restored the prestige of the british monarchy but gave the era a prudish reputation |
| elegantenoun | (dated) A fashionable lady. |
| elegancenoun | Grace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners. |
| aristocratical | (politics) Aristocratic. |
| dandified | Characteristic (in dress and habits) of a dandy |
| homely | (Canada, US) Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive. |
| respectabilitynoun | The quality of being respectable. |
| statelinessnoun | The quality or state of being stately |
| victoriannoun | A person born in or living in the Victorian period, or exhibiting characteristics of that period. |
| gentrified | — |
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