GENTILESSE Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

gentilesse

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as in gentility

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Noun

Neil Fuentes, a founder of the New Haven Academy of Performing Arts and the artistic director of Broadway on Main, brings an uncommon gentility and hearty spirit to the character of Murray the Cop.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
There’s a certain kind of gentility and politeness, and then on the flip side, dark humor and grotesquerie.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of gentility

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The service Staff are relaxed and friendly, and maintain a casual environment without skimping on graciousness.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
There’s a graciousness that runs through these evenings spent with their friends at dinners and happy hours before meals out, with each moment spent together as much a cause for celebration as the event itself.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of graciousness

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As Ross immediately calls out, this mixture of a child’s game with a sense of politesse, set to a stately, period-appropriate Vivaldi concerto, absolutely does feel like a game that might have been played in an 18th-century court.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
In 1948, Vogue published its 658-page Book of Etiquette, compiled by editor Millicent Fenwick, featuring how-tos, dos and don’ts, and the proper politesse for a remarkably varied set of scenarios.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 2 July 2026

Definition of politesse

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The civility of the evening was evident to former Sacramento City Councilmember Jay Schenirer, who has been a member of Congregation B’nai Israel for more than 40 years.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Walking and chatting with the blind man seemed to me the best possible introduction to Toronto, its temper, its welcome, its civility.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of civility

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Elections give even the poorest Indians the prospect of dignity and agency, and as a result, voter turnout rates are routinely high.

— Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Loss of government’s dignity Whatever the crowd’s reaction that day, the public execution had already become an argument about the nature of government.

— Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dignity

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And there would have been girls rebelling against social etiquette back then, like, there would now.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
Now the older generation is scolding workers for having a different view on interview etiquette without recognizing the cold reality of today’s job market.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026

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