Genteel and Off

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

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Off is an antonym for genteel.

Nearby Word: genteelly

Off adjective - Hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent.

Usage example: a telltale smirk suggested that there was something off about his parting shot

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Genteel is an antonym for off.

Nearby Word: offing

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Off and Genteel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/genteel/off

Genteel & Off. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/genteel/off>.

Off or Genteel. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/genteel/off.

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