English-Thai Dictionary

genteel

ADJ ี ซึ่ง ทำ หัวสูง  แสร้งทำ เป็น ผู้ดี  สุภาพ  มี มารยาท  pretentious prim formal honest cultured sueng-tam-hai-hua-sung

 

genteel

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ แวด วงสังคม ชั้นสูง  kiao-kab-waed-wong-sang-kom-chan-sung

 

genteelly

ADV อย่าง สุภาพ มาก  อย่าง มี มารยาท ดี  อย่าง วางมาด เป็น ผู้ดี  yang-su-pab-mak

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GENTEEL

a.[L. gentilis, from gens, race, stock, family, and with the sense of noble or at least respectable birth, as we use birth and family. ] 1. Polite; well bred; easy and graceful in manners or behavior; having the manners of well bred people; as genteel company; genteel guests.
2. Polite; easy and graceful; becoming well bred persons; as genteel manners or behavior; a genteel address.
3. Graceful in mein or form; elegant; as the lady has a genteel person.
4. Elegantly dressed.
5. Decorous; refined; free from any thing low or vulgar; as genteel comedy.

 

GENTEELLY

adv. Politely; gracefully; elegantly; in the manner of well bred people.

 

GENTEELNESS

a.Gracefulness of manners or person; elegance; politeness. We speak of the genteelness of a person or of his deportment. 1. Qualities befitting a person of rank.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

GENTEEL

Gen *teel ", a. Etym: [F. gentil noble, pretty, graceful. See Gentle. ]

 

1. Possessing or exhibiting the qualities popularly regarded as belonging to high birth and breeding; free from vulgarity, or lowness of taste or behavior; adapted to a refined or cultivated taste; polite; well-bred; as, genteel company, manners, address.

 

2. Graceful in mien or form; elegant in appearance, dress, or manner; as, the lady has a genteel person. Law.

 

3. Suited to the position of lady or a gentleman; as, to live in a genteel allowance.

 

Syn. -- Polite; well-bred; refined; polished.

 

GENTEELISH

GENTEELISH Gen *teel "ish, a.

 

Defn: Somewhat genteel.

 

GENTEELLY

GENTEELLY Gen *teel "ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a genteel manner.

 

GENTEELNESS

GENTEELNESS Gen *teel "ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being genteel.

 

GENTERIE; GENTRIE

Gen "ter *ie, Gen "trie (, n. Etym: [OE. See Gentry. ]

 

Defn: Nobility of birth or of character; gentility. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

genteel

gen teel |jenˈtēl ʤɛnˈtil | ▶adjective polite, refined, or respectable, often in an affected or ostentatious way. DERIVATIVES gen teel ly adverb, gen teel ness noun ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘fashionable, stylish ’): from French gentil ‘well-born. ’ From the 17th cent. to the 19th cent. the word was used in such senses as ‘of good social position, ’ ‘having the manners of a well-born person, ’ ‘well-bred. ’ The ironic or derogatory implication dates from the 19th cent.

 

genteelism

gen teel ism |jenˈtēlizəm ʤɛnˈtilɪzəm | ▶noun a word or expression used because it is thought to be socially more acceptable than the everyday word: in German usage “sister ” was the accepted genteelism for “mistress. ”

 

gentes

gen tes |ˈjentēz ˈʤɛntiz | plural form of gens.

 

Oxford Dictionary

genteel

gen |teel |dʒɛnˈtiːl | ▶adjective characterized by exaggerated or affected politeness, refinement, or respectability: her genteel upbringing. DERIVATIVES genteelly adverb, genteelness noun ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘fashionable, stylish ’): from French gentil ‘well-born ’. From the 17th cent. to the 19th cent. the word was used in such senses as ‘of good social position ’, ‘having the manners of a well-born person ’, ‘well bred ’. The ironic or derogatory implication dates from the 19th cent.

 

genteelism

gen ¦teel |ism |dʒɛnˈtiːlɪz (ə )m | ▶noun a word or expression used because it is thought to be socially more acceptable than the everyday word.

 

gentes

gen ¦tes plural form of gens.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

genteel

genteel adjective she never quite fit in with Harold's genteel family: refined, respectable, decorous, mannerly, well-mannered, courteous, polite, proper, correct, seemly; well-bred, cultured, sophisticated, ladylike, gentlemanly, dignified, gracious; affected. ANTONYMS uncouth. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See urbane . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

genteel

genteel adjective an extremely genteel couple who have fallen on hard times: refined, respectable, polished, decorous, proper, polite, correct, seemly, well mannered, well bred, cultivated, cultured, sophisticated, courteous, ladylike, gentlemanly, civil, elegant, stylish, urbane, civilized, courtly, dignified, gracious, punctilious; affected; Brit. informal posh; dated mannerly. ANTONYMS uncouth.

 

Duden Dictionary

Gentechnik

Gen tech nik Substantiv, feminin , die |G e ntechnik |Plural selten Technik der Erforschung und Manipulation der Gene

 

gentechnikfrei

gen tech nik frei Adjektiv |g e ntechnikfrei |a nicht durch Genmanipulation verändert gentechnikfreie Lebensmittel b ohne Genmanipulation arbeitend gentechnikfreie Landwirtschaft

 

gentechnisch

gen tech nisch Adjektiv |g e ntechnisch |die Gentechnik betreffend

 

Gentechnologie

Gen tech no lo gie Substantiv, feminin Biologie , die |G e ntechnologie |mit der Erforschung und der Manipulation von Genen befasstes Teilgebiet der Molekularbiologie

 

gentechnologisch

gen tech no lo gisch Adjektiv |g e ntechnologisch |die Gentechnologie betreffend

 

Gentes

Gen tes |G e ntes |Plural von Gens

 

Gentest

Gen test Substantiv, maskulin , der |G e ntest |Analyse der DNA, aus der Informationen über bestimmte Eigenschaften eines Individuums gewonnen werden können

 

Spanish Dictionary

gente

gente nombre femenino 1 Conjunto indeterminado de personas :el local rebosaba de gente; aquí hay gente que no me gusta nada .En algunos países de América y en España, se usa también en plural con valor expresivo: claro que ellos sabían que existían gentes que hablaban lenguas distintas a la suya, pero no les preocupaban las cuestiones de origen .2 Grupo o clase social en que se divide la sociedad :gente de dinero; gente de la calle .En algunos países de América y en España, se usa también en plural con valor expresivo: las gentes del mundo del libro .gente antigua Chile Las personas de edad avanzada .gente bien coloquial Conjunto de personas de buena posición económica o social .gente de bien Conjunto de personas honradas y de buenas intenciones .gente de paz Conjunto de personas que no tienen intención de comportarse de manera violenta .gente gorda Esp col. desp. Conjunto de personas influyentes o poderosas .gente guapa Esp coloquial Conjunto de personas ricas o famosas que frecuentan los lugares de moda y aparentemente viven sin problemas .SINÓNIMO guaperío .gente menuda coloquial Los niños :este programa de televisión va dirigido a la gente menuda .3 coloquial Conjunto de personas que pertenecen al grupo familiar o de amigos de alguien :tengo a mi gente aquí de vacaciones .4 coloquial En ciertas expresiones calificativas, persona o conjunto de personas :su amigo no parece mala gente; esos muchachos son muy buena gente, no te causarán problemas .5 adjetivo Amér [persona ] Que se caracteriza por sus buenas maneras :aquel hombre y toda su familia eran gente, todos unos caballeros y unas damas; Luis es muy gente, es muy solidario .Es invariable en número .como la gente Amér Se emplea para referirse a algo que es muy bueno o de buena calidad, o a una persona que tiene una conducta irreprochable :este es un equipo de música como la gente, no como el que me compré el año pasado, que tenía muy mal sonido; por fin tenemos un gobernador como la gente: honesto y responsable . VÉASE don de gentes .

 

gentecilla

gentecilla nombre femenino Esp despectivo Gente .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

genteel

gen teel /dʒentíːl /形容詞 1 ｟しばしばけなして ｠〈人 流儀などが 〉上品ぶった, (上流を )気どった .2 ｟やや古 ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗上流社会の, 上品な, 優雅な ; 古びて閑静な 〈場所など 〉▸ with a genteel accent 上品な口調で ～ly 副詞