urbane

ur·bane

adjective \ˌər-ˈbān\

Definition of URBANE

: notably polite or polished in manner

— ur·bane·ly adverb

Examples of URBANE

1. The dialogue is witty and urbane.
2. <a gentlemanly and urbane host of elegant dinner parties>

Origin of URBANE

Latin urbanus urban, urbane

First Known Use: circa 1623

Related to URBANE

Synonyms

debonair, smooth, sophisticated, svelte, suave

Antonyms

boorish, churlish, classless, clownish, loutish, uncouth

Related Words

cavalier, glib, slick, unctuous; civilized, couth, cultivated, cultured, genteel, graceful, gracious, poised, polished, refined, well-bred; cosmopolitan, metro, metropolitan, smart, worldly-wise; experienced, knowing, practiced (also practised), schooled, seasoned; amiable, appealing, attractive; assured, calm, collected, composed, confident, cool, placid, secure, self-assured, self-confident, self-possessed, serene, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed

Near Antonyms

awkward, clumsy, gauche, graceless, stiff, stilted, uncomfortable, uneasy, ungraceful, wooden; callow, green, inexperienced, puerile, raw; hick, parochial, provincial, rough-hewn, rustic (also rustical); inelegant, philistine, uncivilized, uncultured, unrefined; unsophisticated, unworldly; gawky, lubberly, stodgy, ungainly; diffident, insecure

See Synonym Discussion at suave