Genteel and Unctuous

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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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Unctuous and genteel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unctuous" instead an adjective "Genteel".

Nearby Word: genteelly

Unctuous adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.

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Genteel and unctuous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Genteel" instead an adjective "Unctuous".

Nearby Word: unctuously

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