genteeler
Of higher breeding
Genteeler is the comparative form of genteel, meaning more refined, elegant, or affectedly proper.
The word is rare in contemporary usage, as "more genteel" is preferred: The genteeler establishments wouldn't admit someone dressed like that.
Like genteel itself, it can carry a whiff of pretension or faded respectability.
Showing respectful consideration
- politeShowing good manners
- respectfulShowing proper regard
- graciousPleasantly kind and courteous
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
affable · considerate · deferential · chivalrous · tactful · diplomatic · gallant · civil
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- tastefulAesthetically appropriate and pleasing
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- cultivatedImproved through nurture
discerning · delicate · exquisite · subtle · nuanced · graceful · understated · finesse
Titled ruling class
- peerageSystem of noble ranks
- highbornOf aristocratic birth
- bluebloodPerson of noble birth
- patricianHighborn Roman elite
lineage · ancestry · hereditary · manor · duke · countess · baronet · debutante
Customs of polite conduct
- civilityFormal politeness in conduct
- decorumFitting social conduct
- proprietyCorrectness of conduct
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
formality · ceremony · deportment · comportment · breeding · correctness · seemliness · punctilio
courteous
Showing respectful consideration
- politeShowing good manners
- respectfulShowing proper regard
- graciousPleasantly kind and courteous
cordial · affable · considerate · deferential · chivalrous · tactful · diplomatic · gallant · civil · mannerly
elegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- tastefulAesthetically appropriate and pleasing
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
cultivated · discerning · delicate · exquisite · subtle · nuanced · graceful · understated · finesse · aesthetic
nobility
Titled ruling class
patrician · lineage · ancestry · hereditary · manor · duke · countess · baronet · debutante · courtier
manners
Customs of polite conduct
protocol · formality · ceremony · deportment · comportment · breeding · correctness · seemliness · punctilio · niceties