Genteel and Indelicate

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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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Indelicate is an antonym for genteel.

Nearby Word: genteelly

Indelicate adjective - Showing poor judgment especially in personal relationships or social situations.

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Genteel is an antonym for indelicate.

Nearby Words: indelicacy, indelicately

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

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