Definition of GENTEEL

genteel

Adjective Satellite

  • marked by refinement in taste and manners
    • "a genteel old lady"

Adj

  • Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.
  • Polite and well-mannered.
  • Stylish or elegant.
  • Aristocratic.

Adjective

  • Polite, refined, or respectable, often in an affected way.

Examples

  • Her GENTEEL opponent always used polite language, even when challenging a word.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French gentil (“gentile”), from Latin gentīlis (“of or belonging to the same people or nation”), from gēns (“clan; tribe; people, family”) + adjective suffix -īlis (“-ile”). Doublet of gentle, gentile, and jaunty. See also gens, gender, genus, and generation.

Scrabble Score: 8

genteel: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
genteel: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
genteel: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

genteel: valid Words With Friends Word