Genteel and Improper

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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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Improper is an antonym for genteel.

Nearby Word: genteelly

Improper adjective - Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation.

Usage example: an improper use of slang in a formal piece of writing

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Genteel is an antonym for improper.

Nearby Word: improperly

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Improper and Genteel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/genteel/improper

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