Synonyms for gentlemanly
- adjective
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a gentleman or gentlemen.
Example sentences
- polite My mother taught me that it's not polite to point.
- genteel Oh, how genteel and gallant men are when they want something from a poor woman!
- chivalrous Mr Tanaka is a chivalrous man.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| gentlemanly | rising | |
| polite | rising | |
| genteel | rising | |
| chivalrous | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- polite2
- 7 letters
- refined2, gallant2, genteel2
- 8 letters
- polished2
- 9 letters
- courteous3
- 10 letters
- chivalrous
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (polite2 = 2 syllables).