Genteel and Knavish

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Genteel adjective - Of high birth, rank, or station.

Usage example: prohibited by reason of her genteel birth from marrying the man she loved

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Knavish is an antonym for genteel.

Nearby Word: genteelly

Knavish adjective - Tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness.

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Genteel is an antonym for knavish.

Nearby Words: knavery, knave

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Knavish and Genteel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/genteel/knavish

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