Genteel and Lumpen

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Genteel adjective - Following the established traditions of refined society and good taste.

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Lumpen is an antonym for genteel.

Nearby Word: genteelly

Lumpen adjective - Belonging to the class of people of low social or economic rank.

Usage example: a kind of music that has traditionally appealed to the lumpen segment of the musical audience

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Genteel is an antonym for lumpen.

Nearby Word: lump

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Lumpen and Genteel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/genteel/lumpen

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