gent

Well-mannered bloke

Gent is an informal, slightly old-fashioned word for a man or gentleman.

It appears in phrases like gents' clothing or a perfect gent.

The gents means a men's restroom, especially in British English: Where's the gents?

The word can carry a touch of irony when applied to men who aren't particularly gentlemanly.

informal

fellow

Man or companion

  • chapInformal term for male
  • blokeInformal British man
  • guyChap or steadying cable

man · fella · dude · mate · lad · character · individual

style

dapper

Neatly and stylishly dressed

well-dressed · sartorial · natty · spruce · sharp · smart · elegant · stylish · polished · immaculate

attire

suit

Matched formal garments

  • blazerSemiformal tailored jacket
  • vestSleeveless upper-body garment
  • tuxedoMen's formal evening attire

bowtie · cufflinks · pinstripe · loafers · pocketwatch · ascot · fedora · homburg · tweed · waistcoat

manners

chivalrous

Honorably courteous and brave

considerate · polite · gracious · cordial · tactful · dignified · deferential · attentive · civil · decorous

aristocracy

nobleman

Male of aristocratic rank

squire · lord · baronet · duke · earl · viscount · marquis · count · knight · sir

Categories
Opposites
gender

gentlady

Courteous term for woman

lass · woman · dame · female · girl

character/comportment

gentcad

Dishonorable man

bounder · scoundrel · blackguard · lout · rogue

social class/refinement

gentruffian

Violent, lawless person

oaf · commoner · peasant · lowlife · roughneck

Phrases
Family

gentleman, genteel, gentry, gentlemen, gentlemanly, gentility, gents, ungentlemanly, gentrification

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G