Synonyms for gentility
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Breeding
2. Refinement
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being elegant, genteel, having good breeding, or being socially superior.
- n. 2
The upper classes, the gentry.
Forms
- Plural
- gentilities → breedings, genteelnesses, refinements, elegances…
Example sentences
- elegance They move through the world with a quiet elegance.
- refinement I read many books, and attained refinement.
- pretentiousness His pretentiousness is irritating.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| gentility | rising | |
| genteelness | steady | |
| elegance | steady | |
| refinement | steady | |
| pretentiousness | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- breeding2, elegance3, urbanity
- 10 letters
- refinement3
- 11 letters
- genteelness
- 15 letters
- pretentiousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (breeding2 = 2 syllables).