Genteel and Unliterary

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

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Unliterary is an antonym for genteel.

Nearby Word: genteelly

Unliterary adjective - Used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing.

Usage example: poems written in a natural, unliterary voice

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Genteel is an antonym for unliterary.

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Unliterary and Genteel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/genteel/unliterary

Genteel & Unliterary. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/genteel/unliterary>.

Unliterary or Genteel. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/genteel/unliterary.

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