genteel

Describes someone or something that is polite, refined, and elegant, often in a way that seems old-fashioned or exaggerated.

ruОписывает кого-то или что-то вежливое, утончённое и элегантное, часто в манере, которая кажется старомодной или преувеличенной.esDescribe a alguien o algo cortés, refinado y elegante, a menudo de una manera que parece anticuada o exagerada.frQualifie quelqu'un ou quelque chose de poli, raffiné et élégant, souvent d'une manière qui semble désuète ou exagérée.deBeschreibt jemanden oder etwas als höflich, vornehm, kultiviert und elegant, oft auf eine Weise, die altmodisch oder übertrieben wirkt.ptDescreve alguém ou algo educado, refinado e elegante, frequentemente de uma maneira que parece antiquada ou afetada.zh形容某人或某物有礼貌、文雅、有教养且优雅，常指显得老派或过分讲究的举止。arيصف شخصًا أو سلوكًا يتّصف بالتهذيب والرقيّ والأناقة، وغالبًا بطريقة تبدو قديمة الطراز أو متكلّفة.

1. Polite and refined C1 formal british

   Characterized by polite, refined, and often old-fashioned manners, sometimes to an exaggerated degree.

   • She maintained a genteel demeanor despite the chaos.
   • The hotel had a genteel, old-world charm.
   • His genteel manners were admired by the older generation.

   ruБлагородныйesfino, distinguido, remilgadofrDistingué et raffinédeVornehm und kultiviertptDistintozh文雅的arمهذب وراقٍ

   Synonyms: civilcourteouscourtlycultureddecorouselegantgentlemanlygraciousladylikemannerlypolishedpoliteproperrefinedsophisticatedurbane

   Antonyms: boorishcoarsecruderudeuncouthvulgar

2. Upper-class pretension C2 formal british

   Attempting to convey an impression of high social status or refinement, often in a way that seems artificial or outdated.

   • The party was full of genteel conversation about art and literature.
   • They lived in a genteel poverty, trying to keep up appearances.
   • Her genteel accent seemed out of place in the modern city.

   ruЖеманныйesPretensión de clase altafrPrétention bourgeoisedeGeziert-vornehmptAfectadozh装腔作势的arمتصنّع النبل

   Synonyms: affectedostentatiouspretentioussnobbishtoffee-nosed

   Antonyms: commonlowplebeianuncouthvulgar

• more genteel comparative form
• most genteel superlative form