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Genteel in a sentence

Genteel meaning

  1. Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.
  2. Polite and well-mannered.
  3. Stylish or elegant.

Synonyms of Genteel

civilized civilised cultivated cultured polite refined

Related words

Other words often associated with Genteel or its synonyms:

civil advanced gracious educated humane industrial dainty mannerly polished uncultivated impolite courteous

Using Genteel

  • The main meaning on this page is: Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite. | Polite and well-mannered. | Stylish or elegant.
  • Useful related words include: civilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured.
  • In the example corpus, genteel often appears in combinations such as: more genteel, the genteel, as genteel.

Context around Genteel

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

fairly 1× yet 1× envisaged 1×

Often after:

ilkley 1× doctor 1× image 1× outdoor 1× motoring 1× hicks 1× world 1× resort 1× english 1× homelessness 1×

Sentence patterns with Genteel

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a more genteel wine 1× a very genteel pre apocalypse 1× about the genteel sport of 1× altogether more genteel motoring programme 1× and the genteel hicks and 1× aviv is genteel and the 1× belying his genteel image among 1× brutal yet genteel world of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and maybe he 1× britain is currently 1× he has transformed 1× her father died 1× however recent events 1× in one extraordinary 1×

Common sentence endings:

a compañero comrade 1× a fearsome combatant 1× across the atlantic 1× and iberian brothers 1× by a tavern 1× designer helen scott 1×

Words around Genteel

Just before it in the word index:

gente 10 gentarium 3 gentamicin 3 genta 2 gent 46 gensyms 3

Just after it in the word index:

genter 3 gentes 11 gentex 19 gentherm 16 gentian 6 gentians 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

acolytes 46 acv 46 afolabi 46 agape 46 ainge 46 airpower 46

Corpus analysis for Genteel

  • In this selection, "genteel" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fairly, yet, envisaged, ilkley, doctor and image stand out and add context to how "genteel" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a more genteel wine and a very genteel pre apocalypse. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "genteel" sits close to words such as acolytes, acv and afolabi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with genteel

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Britain is currently undergoing a very genteel pre-apocalypse. (9 words)

One Tel Aviv is genteel and the other is chaotic. (10 words)

He has transformed from a genteel doctor into a fearsome combatant. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

It was around this time that the more genteel outdoor picnics of the English started appearing in literature, including Jane Austin’s Emma from 1816 in which a vivid portrait of a rustic picnic box on Box Hill is portrayed. (40 words)

This is Britain’s answer to the White House’s daily coronavirus briefing — and except for the starting time, Downing Street’s genteel exercise is the antithesis of the fiery, freewheeling spectacle presided over by President Trump across the Atlantic. (40 words)

James’ extremes set the mold for the strange, brutal-yet-genteel world of “Mary & George,” presided over by directors Oliver Hermanus, Alex Winckler and Florian Cossen with star turns from costume designer Annie Symons and production designer Helen Scott. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

For a place that, on the surface, seems fairly genteel, Ilkley can be a scrappy little town.

He has transformed from a genteel doctor into a fearsome combatant.

In one extraordinary passage, Rocha – belying his genteel image among fellow diplomats – espoused raw macho pride in his achievements after his accomplice said the DGI wanted to know if he was still a “compañero” (comrade).

It was around this time that the more genteel outdoor picnics of the English started appearing in literature, including Jane Austin’s Emma from 1816 in which a vivid portrait of a rustic picnic box on Box Hill is portrayed.

One Tel Aviv is genteel and the other is chaotic.

The show was launched in 2002 by presenter Jeremy Clarkson and producer Andy Wilman, envisioned as a brasher version of the earlier and altogether more genteel motoring programme it takes its name from.

It's a broad-as-a-barnside comedy about the culture clash between the loud New Yorkers and the genteel hicks, and it's a riot.

James’ extremes set the mold for the strange, brutal-yet-genteel world of “Mary & George,” presided over by directors Oliver Hermanus, Alex Winckler and Florian Cossen with star turns from costume designer Annie Symons and production designer Helen Scott.

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This envisaged genteel resort boasted large brick bungalows and villas, a temperance hotel along with a church, and even shops accompanied by a tavern.

Unlike Glastonbury, which by all accounts looks like a commune, tents along the Q have been arranged in a genteel English manner.

And maybe he’s not as genteel as some of us would like.

Her father died, and Jane, her mother, and her sister entered a condition of genteel homelessness.

There's very little that’s controversial about the genteel sport of bowls.

This is Britain’s answer to the White House’s daily coronavirus briefing — and except for the starting time, Downing Street’s genteel exercise is the antithesis of the fiery, freewheeling spectacle presided over by President Trump across the Atlantic.

However, recent events in the upper echelons of the game suggest that it can be far from genteel.

No wonder that the small colony of British knights in Malta in the 16th century generally stood out, with minor exceptions, among their more genteel French, Italian and Iberian brothers.

Britain is currently undergoing a very genteel pre-apocalypse.

But, we were happy wallowing in our genteel poverty because we accepted that there would always be poor people and we were lucky to not be so poor as to be homeless and hungry.

She shed what McCartney called “the genteel mannerisms” of the Boston school and “forged her own path.

The wine can be a bit too oaky, and perhaps lacks the graces of a more genteel wine.

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Common combinations with genteel

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "genteel" in a sentence?
An example: "For a place that, on the surface, seems fairly genteel, Ilkley can be a scrappy little town." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "genteel" from authentic English texts.
What does "genteel" mean?
Genteel means: Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.
What are synonyms of "genteel"?
Common synonyms of "genteel" include: civilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured, polite, refined.
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