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gentility
Synonyms and Antonyms of gentility
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speech or behavior that is a sign of good breeding
attentiveness, consideration, thoughtfulness
ceremonialness, ceremoniousness, ceremony, formality
chivalrousness, chivalry, courtliness, gallantry, gentlemanliness, knighthood, knightliness
suaveness, unctuousness, urbanity
decency, decorousness, decorum, gentilesse, polish, politesse, propriety, respectability, seemliness
affability, cordiality, friendliness, geniality, hospitality, sociability
audaciousness, audacity, boldness, brashness, brassiness, disrespect, impertinence, impudence, insolence, sauciness, shamelessness
boorishness, churlishness, clownishness, loutishness, vulgarity
delinquency, improperness, impropriety, inappropriateness, incorrectness, indecency
2
the highest class in a society
aristocracy, elite, gentlefolk (also gentlefolks), gentry, nobility, patriciate, quality, upper class, upper crust
A-list, beau monde, beautiful people, café society, Four Hundred (or 400), glitterati, haut monde (also haute monde), jet set, society
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