Genteel and Indecorous

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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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Indecorous is an antonym for genteel.

Nearby Word: genteelly

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

Usage example: an indecorous joke for a solemn moment in the marriage ceremony

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Genteel is an antonym for indecorous.

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