gentlemanly

Speech parts

1. gentlemanly - Adjective

2. gentlemanly - Adverb

3. gentlemanly - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Of, pertaining to, resembling, or becoming, a gentleman; well-behaved; courteous; polite.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

gentlemanlike gent cortes gallant manly noble ducal civil kind correct proper diplomatic pursue friendly sophisticated
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Antonyms

naughty mean cold rough coarse rude
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Phrases with the word

gentlemanly time

Examples

The Devil, can sometimes do a very gentlemanly thing. Robert Louis Stevenson

Those prancing little pants-wetters come here to learn the colorful and gentlemanly art of fencing, with its many sportingand its proscriptions againstengagements. You on the other hand, you are going to learn how to. Scott Lynch

When I began playing the game, baseball was about as gentlemanly as a kick in the crotch. Ty Cobb

The Crows are very handsome and gentlemanly Indians in their personal appearance: and have been always reputed, since the first acquaintance made with them, very civil and friendly. George Catlin

I loved the gentlemanly way they treated each other. It was unlike anything I was used to. I started helping them strike the set and, at 11, began taking acting classes privately. Jeffrey Tambor

Arrogance is not gentlemanly. Swahili Proverb

Close letter words and terms

gentlemanlikeness gentlemanlily gentlemanliness gentlemanly time gentlemanship gentlemen