URBANITY Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

urbanity

noun

Definition of urbanity

as in cosmopolitanism

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Recent Examples of urbanity Catherine’s house doesn’t evoke Hyde Park brownstones, or even urbanity, so much as some generic Midwest vista, which is not right for this play. — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026 And with many of us wound up in concrete urbanity, the livestreams offer instant transportation to the wild. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026 Advertisement Mamdani’s vision of an equitable, affordable urbanity emerges as a challenge to this long history of abandonment and exclusion. — Fahad Zuberi, Time, 5 Nov. 2025 In Otsuki’s collection, elements of the Japanese salaryman mixed with the urbanity of Gere’s Julian Kay create a compelling blend of references that ultimately play to each designer’s strength. — Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for urbanity

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Noun

Although his roles were ostensibly romantic leads, Astaire had an almost radically unorthodox appeal—one that, in its urbanity, cosmopolitanism, elegance, and grace, challenged the prevailing standards for male movie stardom.

— David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
Colorful glass lamps from Turkey These were purchased at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul—a city Field has visited numerous times and enjoys for its cosmopolitanism—while scouting for Sex and the City II.

— Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of cosmopolitanism

Noun

The United States leads the world in the sophistication and power of its artificial intelligence models, and its innovation base and investment in research and development remain unparalleled.

— LIN CHIA-LUNG, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
The appeal of Jobim’s music, Berg explains, lies in the sophistication beneath its apparent simplicity.

— Fernando Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of sophistication

Noun

One fascination of this brave book—brave in its disclosures but more so in its demands, its spiritual rigor, and its ardent intellectualism—lies in watching the eloquent, intelligent sufferer steadily entrapping herself.

— James Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
These critiques were amplified by Black content creators and the general social media audience, who took issue with the genre’s Eurocentric portrayal of knowledge and intellectualism.

— Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

Definition of intellectualism

Noun

Moon’s priorities for another term included expanding students’ access to mental health services, improving teacher recruitment and retention, and increasing career technical education opportunities.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Cothiere will join a school board navigating a time of transition in education.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of education

Noun

That kind of cynicism is cheap and facile and masquerades as intelligence and erudition.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Longworth’s deep research, erudition, and spectacularly precise elocution have made the now-indie podcast essential storytelling for cinephiles.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 July 2026

Definition of erudition

Noun

Similarly, after the traumas of the Civil War and Reconstruction, some Southern writers emphasized aberrant behavior to undercut the aristocratic whitewash of gentility and custom.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of gentility

Noun

This is just one program, but in bringing together volunteers, educators, scientists and students, the program has created an incredible and enduring learning experience.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Melrose Park resident Christopher Elizondo, who loves to make cheesecake, and also loves eating it, said the best part of the bakery is the learning experience.

— Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of learning

Noun

Anticipatory staircases aside, no amount of symbolic literacy can prepare you for a K-town elevator panel.

— Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
That appeals in part because at the moment, our collective literacy, historical and otherwise, feels especially dire.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of literacy

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