Genteel and Insolent

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Genteel adjective - Showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners.

Usage example: his genteel gesture of holding the door for the ladies

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Insolent is an antonym for genteel.

Nearby Word: genteelly

Insolent adjective - Displaying or marked by rude boldness.

Usage example: an appallingly insolent reply to a reasonable request

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Genteel is an antonym for insolent.

Nearby Words: insolence, insolently

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