genteelness

The word “genteelness” has 3 syllables: gen-teel-ness

It's pronounced as /dʒɛnˈtiːlnəs/


What is synonym and antonym for genteelness?

In the thesaurus, “genteelness” has 61 synonyms and 42 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for genteelness along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for genteelness

  • affability
  • amenities
  • amiability
  • attentiveness
  • breeding
  • ceremonialness
  • ceremoniousness
  • ceremony
  • chivalrousness
  • chivalry
  • civility
  • comity
  • complaisance
  • consideration
  • cordiality
  • courteousness
  • courtesy
  • courtliness
  • cultivation
  • culture
  • decency
  • decorousness
  • decorum
  • deference
  • elegance
  • familiarity
  • favor
  • felicitousness
  • formality
  • friendliness
  • gallantness
  • gallantr
  • gallantry
  • geniality
  • gentilesse
  • gentility
  • gentlemanliness
  • gracefulness
  • graciousness
  • hospitality
  • humility
  • knighthood
  • knightliness
  • mannerliness
  • manners
  • meekness
  • modesty
  • polish
  • politeness
  • politesse
  • propriety
  • refinement
  • respect
  • respectability
  • seemliness
  • shyness
  • sociability
  • suaveness
  • thoughtfulness
  • unctuousness
  • urbanity

Antonyms for genteelness

  • aloofness
  • arrogance
  • audaciousness
  • audacity
  • boldness
  • boorishness
  • brashness
  • brassiness
  • casualness
  • churlishness
  • clownishness
  • conceit
  • delinquency
  • discourteousness
  • discourtesy
  • disregard
  • disrespect
  • ignorance
  • impertinence
  • impoliteness
  • improperness
  • impropriety
  • impudence
  • inappropriateness
  • incivility
  • inconsiderateness
  • inconsideration
  • incorrectness
  • indecency
  • informality
  • insolence
  • loutishness
  • neglect
  • presumption
  • pretentiousness
  • rudeness
  • sauciness
  • shamelessness
  • surliness
  • thoughtlessness
  • ungraciousness
  • vulgarity

Example Sentences

  • Her manners reflected a quiet genteelness that impressed everyone at the dinner.
  • The room had an air of genteelness, with its antique furniture and soft lighting.
  • He tried to mask his arrogance with a display of artificial genteelness.
  • The novel captured the fading genteelness of the old Southern aristocracy.
  • Despite her wealth, there was no trace of genteelness in her behavior—just warmth and sincerity.

On this page you'll find 103 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to genteelness, such as: affability, aloofness, amenities, amiability, arrogance, attentiveness, audaciousness.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

accomplishment

knighthood

  • attentiveness
  • breeding
  • ceremonialness
  • ceremoniousness
  • ceremony
  • chivalrousness
  • chivalry
  • civility
  • consideration
  • courteousness
  • courtesy
  • courtliness
  • decency
  • decorousness
  • decorum
  • deference
  • elegance
  • formality
  • gallantry
  • genteelness
  • gentilesse
  • gentility
  • gentlemanliness
  • graciousness
  • knightliness
  • mannerliness
  • manners
  • polish
  • politeness
  • politesse
  • propriety
  • refinement
  • respect
  • respectability
  • seemliness
  • suaveness
  • thoughtfulness
  • unctuousness
  • urbanity

knightliness

  • attentiveness
  • breeding
  • ceremonialness
  • ceremoniousness
  • ceremony
  • chivalrousness
  • chivalry
  • civility
  • consideration
  • courteousness
  • courtesy
  • courtliness
  • decency
  • decorousness
  • decorum
  • deference
  • elegance
  • formality
  • gallantry
  • genteelness
  • gentilesse
  • gentility
  • gentlemanliness
  • graciousness
  • knighthood
  • mannerliness
  • manners
  • polish
  • politeness
  • politesse
  • propriety
  • refinement
  • respect
  • respectability
  • seemliness
  • suaveness
  • thoughtfulness
  • unctuousness
  • urbanity

unctuousness

  • adulation
  • affability
  • affectation
  • affectedness
  • applause
  • approbation
  • artificiality
  • attentiveness
  • bad faith
  • bigotry
  • blandishment
  • blarney
  • bootlicking
  • breeding
  • cajolery
  • cant
  • casuistry
  • ceremonialness
  • ceremoniousness
  • ceremony
  • chivalrousness
  • chivalry
  • civility
  • commendation
  • consideration
  • cordiality
  • courteousness
  • courtesy
  • courtliness
  • deceit
  • deceitfulness
  • decency
  • deception
  • deceptiveness
  • decorousness
  • decorum
  • deference
  • dishonesty
  • display
  • dissembling
  • dissimulation
  • double-dealing
  • duplicity
  • elegance
  • empty talk
  • encomium
  • eulogy
  • eyewash
  • fakery
  • false profession
  • falseness
  • falsity
  • fawning
  • flattering
  • flummery
  • formality
  • fraud
  • fraudulentness
  • friendliness
  • fulsomeness
  • gallantry
  • geniality
  • genteelness
  • gentilesse
  • gentility
  • gentlemanliness
  • glibness
  • graciousness
  • hokum
  • hollow words
  • honeyed words
  • hospitality
  • hypocrisy
  • hypocritical respect
  • imposture
  • ingratiation
  • insincerity
  • irreverence
  • jive
  • knighthood
  • knightliness
  • laud
  • lie
  • lip devotion
  • lip homage
  • lip praise
  • lip reverence
  • lip service
  • lip worship
  • mannerliness
  • manners
  • mockery
  • mouth honor
  • mouthing
  • mush
  • obsequiousness
  • oiliness
  • palaver
  • perfidy
  • pharisaicalness
  • pharisaism
  • phoniness
  • pietism
  • piousness
  • plaudits
  • polish
  • politeness
  • politesse
  • pretence
  • pretense
  • pretension
  • pretentiousness
  • pretty speech
  • propriety
  • puffery
  • quackery
  • refinement
  • respect
  • respectability
  • sanctimoniousness
  • sanctimony
  • seemliness
  • self-righteousness
  • self-satisfaction
  • sham
  • shamming
  • smooth talk
  • smoothness
  • snow
  • snow job
  • sociability
  • soft words
  • soft-soap
  • speciousness
  • stroking
  • suaveness
  • sweet-talk
  • sycophancy
  • tartuffery
  • thoughtfulness
  • toadyism
  • token agreement
  • tokenism
  • tribute
  • truckling
  • two-facedness
  • urbanity

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