genteel Significado & definición

Significado de genteel en español

• 0 typical of a high social class -- distinguido

  • The mansion had an atmosphere of genteel elegance and decay.

  • He took elocution lessons to try to make his accent sound more genteel.

  • a genteel southern lady

  • The game seemed to be a more genteel version of American football.

• 1 acting, talking etc with a very great (often too great) attention to the rules of polite behaviour/behavior -- refinado, fino, distinguido; (peyorativo) afectado, cursi

  • She was laughed at for being too genteel.