Forbidden and Genteel

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Forbidden adjective - That may not be permitted.

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Genteel is an antonym for forbidden.

Genteel adjective - Following the established traditions of refined society and good taste.

Usage example: those bygone days when young women were taught how to drink tea while wearing long gloves and other genteel ways of behaving

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Forbidden is an antonym for genteel.

Nearby Word: genteelly

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