GENTLEMANLY Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

gentlemanly

adjective

Definition of gentlemanly

as in manly

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Recent Examples of gentlemanly Pictured below moments after his red carpet appearance with Baptista, Cassel offers the gentlemanly arm to accompany the reigning queen of French cinema and his fellow cast member in Histoires Parallèles, Catherine Deneueve, to her seat. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 As the sun set on the gentlemanly era of relationship banking, Wall Street needed to recruit huge numbers of the most talented—not just well-bred or best-connected—bankers to keep up. — Literary Hub, 15 May 2026 In addition to his two-way excellence, Kopitar has won multiple Lady Byng trophies as the league’s most gentlemanly player. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026 Rising above the intraband fray, Weir remained gentlemanly and affable. — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gentlemanly

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Adjective

And the photos, one of them shirtless, show off his manly physique.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026
Here, the wealthy and asthmatic young politician, bolstered by time spent outside among manly men, grew strong enough to meet his destiny.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of manly

Adjective

The sale isn’t technically on until July 18, but the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale preview has revealed, in its chivalrous early access, all that’s set to be on sale for the event this year.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
In this illustration for a gossip column printed sometime in 1831-2, the writer George Sand is on the protective, even chivalrous arm of a man, but she’s also dressed in men’s clothes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026

Definition of chivalrous

Adjective

In 2016, the duo then cofounded Monse, the luxury American fashion brand known for reworking masculine staples and peppering in cool girl femininity.

— WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
That’s not to make excuses, but to put in context, what is also a sputtering, screwball-y film about masculine roles in a waning patriarchal society.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of masculine

Adjective

Thanks to its distinctive shape, off-roading capabilities, and slightly more civilized interior, the SUV was a hit and would remain in production until 2016.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
From the week Vandell opened in early December, crowds have gathered outside its forest-green door and down its patch of Los Feliz sidewalk, waiting to join the civilized chaos inside.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of civilized

Adjective

The new guidance clarifies that the mandatory testing would initially apply to only male service members.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
The overwhelmingly white and male leadership commands an enlisted force in which 34% identify with a racial minority group and 17% are women.

— Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of male

Adjective

His public utterances will brim with courtly niceties, and with legal and ecclesiastical arcana.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
But no one suspects Becca, who walks away with an additional seven points, leaping from a tie for last place (with Izzy and Erika) to a clean win, and the fanciest, courtliest, most butterfly-est wig of them all.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of courtly

Adjective

The ladylike shoes, also known as ballet pumps, have taken on new life as a runway and celebrity favorite in recent years.

— India Roby, Glamour, 21 July 2026
In the 1940s, the Queen switched rings, and began wearing a ladylike large pearl, encircled with diamonds.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026

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