Genteel and Ill-mannered

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Genteel adjective - Having or showing a taste for the fine arts and gracious living.

Usage example: she grew up in genteel old Savannah

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Ill-mannered is an antonym for genteel.

Nearby Word: genteelly

Ill-mannered adjective - Showing a lack of manners or consideration for others.

Usage example: an ill-mannered child who refuses to say “please” or “thank you”

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Genteel is an antonym for ill-mannered.

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