GENTLEMEN Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

gentlemen

noun

plural of gentleman

as in noblemen

a man of high birth or social position many of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were gentlemen who were risking everything

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as in males

an adult male human being ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats

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as in princes

an honorable and courteous man was such a gentleman that he offered to call a cab for me

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Recent Examples of gentlemen Well, gentlemen, thank you both for lending us your expertise for this conversation. —

CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026 Families frolicking in this Holidome surely had no idea about the mission of these nine tall gentlemen who trouped in and out. —

Bill Hancock, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026 And so with that throat clearing out of the way, ladies and gentlemen Starbucks has just become one of the Best Stocks in the Market. —

Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026 Well, you and the 999 other gentlemen who move fast enough to snag one. —

Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026 Mulvaney’s penchant for girlish giggles and squeals between bites of her spaghetti pomodoro stand out in Arno, especially when juxtaposed against the sea of older gentlemen in an assortment of ill-fitting grey blazers sitting behind her at the bar. —

Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 18 Feb. 2026 Distinguished gentlemen boasting dashing Hessian boots and tall beaver hats. —

Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026 Amazingly, given that Napa estate deals usually involve years of planning and a multifaceted acquisition strategy, the entire purchase came as a complete surprise to these gentlemen, and none of them could have ever imagined such a thing in their wildest dreams. —

Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026 Finally, there comes an announcement in the press box, a request really, for the gentlemen arguing about baseball to please take their discussion to the back room. —

The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026

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Noun

The upper chamber of the British Parliament was composed of noblemen who inherited their seats for most of its history.

— Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026
For most of its 700-year history, its membership was composed of noblemen — almost never women — who inherited their seats, alongside a smattering of bishops.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026