gentlemanly conduct
Courteous, honorable demeanor
Gentlemanly conduct is behavior befitting a gentleman—courteous, honorable, and considerate of others.
The phrase often appears in codes governing sports, professional organizations, or social clubs: He was suspended for conduct unbecoming a gentleman.
What counts as gentlemanly varies by era and context, but typically implies restraint, fairness, and respect for established standards of decorum.
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- above boardHonest and unconcealed
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
- tip of the hatGesture of acknowledgment
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- Victorian etiquettecalling hours, visiting cards, chaperoning, propriety, decorum
- Elizabethan masculinityhonor, manhood, virility, knight, valor
- social usages for menchivalry, social graces, respectfulness, handshake, formal greetings
- fair playfair chance, fair shake, respect, fair treatment, honesty
- virtuesintegrity, honesty, justice, courage, fairness
gentlemanly conductcrudeness
Lack of sophistication
boorishness · vulgarity · coarseness · churlishness · bad manners
gentlemanly conductknavery
Dishonest or crafty conduct
treachery · duplicity · perfidy · villainy · dishonesty
gentlemanly conductpredatory behavior
Hunting-related actions
harassment · bullying · lechery · abusiveness · mistreatment
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