knightly

The word “knightly” has 2 syllables: knight-ly

It's pronounced as /ˈnaɪt.li/

What is synonym and antonym for knightly?

In the thesaurus, “knightly” has 75 synonyms and 21 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for knightly

accommodating
affable
amiable
amicable
approachable
aristocratic
beneficent
benevolent
benign
benignant
big-hearted
bland
blue-blooded
bonhomous
charitable
chivalrous
civil
compassionate
complaisant
congenial
considerate
cordial
courteous
courtly
easy
elevated
ennobled
exalted
forthcoming
friendly
gallant
genial
genteel
gentle
gentlemanly
good-hearted
good-natured
grand
great
high
high-level
highborn
highbred
hospitable
indulgent
kingly
ladylike
lenient
lofty
lordly
loving
merciful
mild
noble
obliging
patrician
pleasing
polite
princely
queenly
regal
royal
senior
silk-stocking
sociable
stately
suave
superior
tender
unctuous
upper-class
upper-crust
urbane
well-mannered
wellborn

Antonyms for knightly

abased
baseborn
bastard
common
degraded
humble
ignoble
illegitimate
inferior
junior
knavish
low
lower-class
lowly
mean
nonaristocratic
ordinary
plain
plebeian
subordinate
ungenteel

Meanings of knightly

adjective
1. Of or pertaining to a knight or knights.
2. Befitting a knight; formally courteous (as a knight); chivalrous, gallant and courtly.
adverb
1. In the manner of a knight; chivalrously.

Example Sentences

His knightly behavior earned him the respect of everyone around him.
The knightly figure in the story always fought for justice.
She admired his knightly manner, always polite and noble.
The prince displayed a knightly attitude in the face of danger.
His knightly actions saved the village from certain doom.

On this page you'll find 96 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to knightly, such as: abased, accommodating, affable, amiable, amicable, approachable, aristocratic.

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