Genteel Meaning in English

word

US

dʒɛnˈtiɫ

jen-TEEL

UK

dʒˈɛntiːl

jen-TEEL

परिभाषा

Describes someone, or their manners and appearance, as polite, refined, and often a little formal or old-fashioned.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Formal and literary; can suggest someone is putting on refined manners, sometimes in a way that feels artificial or outdated. Common with 'society', 'manners', or as criticism ('too genteel for this job'). Not interchangeable with 'gentle' or 'courteous'.

• Spanish: refinado - educado - elegante
• Portuguese (BR): refinado - educado - elegante
• Portuguese (PT): requintado - educado - elegante
• Chinese (Simplified): 文雅的 - 有教养的
• Chinese (Traditional): 文雅的 - 有教養的
• Hindi: सभ्य - शिष्ट - कुलीन
• Arabic: مهذب - راقٍ - نبيل
• Bengali: ভদ্র - মার্জিত (পুরানো ঢঙের সাবলীলতা সহ)
• Russian: изысканный - утончённый - манерный (устаревшее, манерное)
• Japanese: 上品な - 礼儀正しい（やや古風または形式的なニュアンス）
• Vietnamese: thanh lịch - lịch thiệp (có phần cổ điển hoặc kiểu cách)
• Korean: 고상한 - 품위 있는 (약간 격식 있고 옛스럽게)
• Turkish: kibar - ince (biraz eski moda veya resmi anlamla)
• Urdu: شائستہ - نفیس (کبھی کبھی ضرورت سے زیادہ رسمی)
• Indonesian: beradab - halus (dengan nuansa agak resmi atau kuno)

उदाहरण वाक्य

Her genteel manners made a good impression at the dinner.

basic

He spoke in a genteel and quiet voice.

basic

The old house had a genteel look from the outside.

basic

She always tries to act genteel, even when she’s annoyed.

natural

That neighborhood used to be very genteel, but now it’s much livelier.

natural

He found the party too genteel for his taste and left early.

natural