Definitions
Polite, refined, or trying to appear upper-class.
Word origin
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.
Used in a sentence
“Genteel America was handicapped by meagerness of soul, thinness of temper, paucity of talent.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Polished in manners”7 letters
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