genteelness
Cultivated social grace
Genteelness is the quality of being genteel—refined, well-mannered, or affectedly proper.
The word often carries a whiff of pretension, suggesting excessive concern with appearing respectable or upper-class: Her genteelness seemed forced around his working-class family.
It can also describe genuine elegance of manner without the ironic edge.
Formal politeness in conduct
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
respect · tact · diplomacy · decency · consideration · cordiality · affability · amiability
Fitting social conduct
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- respectabilityMoral and social worthiness
- dignityInnate personal worth
- modestyAbsence of vanity
conformity · correctness · protocol · discretion · restraint · composure · formality · propriety
Fostering growth through care
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- tasteFlavor perception ability
- discernmentKeen perception and judgment
sensibility · polish · finesse · class · distinction · delicacy · sophistication · culture
civility
Formal politeness in conduct
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
deference · respect · tact · diplomacy · decency · consideration · cordiality · affability · amiability · comity
decorum
Fitting social conduct
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- respectabilityMoral and social worthiness
- dignityInnate personal worth
modesty · conformity · correctness · protocol · discretion · restraint · composure · formality · propriety · seemliness
cultivation
Fostering growth through care
discernment · sensibility · polish · finesse · class · distinction · delicacy · sophistication · culture · breeding
genteelnesscoarseness
Rough or vulgar quality
vulgarity · crudeness · boorishness · churlishness · loutishness
genteelnessrudeness
Disrespectful social behavior
discourtesy · impoliteness · incivility · disrespect · ungraciousness
genteelnessimpropriety
Unsuitable or inappropriate behavior
casualness · informality · improperness · inappropriateness · indecorum
gentle, gentleman, genteel, gentry, gentile, gentlemanly, gentility, gentlewoman, gentlemanliness