genteel

Meanings

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.

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.

Synonyms

civilised, civilized, cultivated, cultured, polite

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

genteel is a valid Words With Friends word