Genteel and Prohibited

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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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Prohibited is an antonym for genteel.

Nearby Word: genteelly

Prohibited adjective - That may not be permitted.

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Genteel is an antonym for prohibited.

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

Genteel & Prohibited. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/genteel/prohibited>.

Prohibited or Genteel. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/genteel/prohibited.

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