urbane

Speech parts

1. urbane - Adjective

2. urbane - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Courteous in manners; polite; refined; elegant.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

refined polished parisian gentile uptown metropolitan patrician gallant soave chic civil experienced traveled smooth sophisticated
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Antonyms

berber brut callow elegy unacquainted green
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Related terms

urban

Phrases with the word

in an urbane manner

Anagrams

unbear unbare

Examples

his polished manner Source: Internet

maintained an urbane tone in his letters Source: Internet

An urbane, soft-spoken former auto executive, Aldo Bozzi does not fit the mold of a driven Manhattan restaurateur — much less one who almost single-handedly, if inadvertently, set off a restaurant revolution in the United States and beyond. Source: Internet

His celebrated work Metamorphosus, or the Golden Ass is an urbane, extravagant, inventive novel of the ancient world. Source: Internet

Both are urbane, charming and clever men, foreigners charged with turning around banks vital to the interests of the home countries. Source: Internet

Macmillan thought Alexander's urbane manner and willingness to discuss and compromise were a sensible way to maintain inter-Allied cooperation, but Alexander's reserve was such that some thought him empty of strategic ideas and unable to make decisions. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

urban-type settlement Urbana Urbanczyk Urbanek urbanely urbaneness