Nouns (3)
breeding, refinement, gentility
n. elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
Verbs (0)
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Fuzzynyms (23)
nobility, aristocracy
n. a privileged class holding hereditary titles
gentry, aristocracy
n. the most powerful members of a society
upper crust, upper class
n. the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy
decorum, decorousness
n. propriety in manners and conduct
etiquette
n. rules governing socially acceptable behavior
gallantry, chivalry, politesse
n. courtesy towards women
graciousness
n. excellence of manners or social conduct
agreeableness, amenity
n. pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions; "a well trained staff saw to the agreeableness of our accommodations"; "he discovered the amenities of reading at an early age"
grace
n. (Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God; "God's grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners"; "there but for the grace of God go I"
culture
n. the raising of plants or animals; "the culture of oysters"
breeding
n. the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
propriety, properness, correctitude
n. correct or appropriate behavior
sophistication, worldliness
n. the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment
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Antonyms (5)
commonness, coarseness, grossness, vulgarity, vulgarism
n. the quality of lacking taste and refinement
genteelness
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