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genteel
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French gentil (“gentile”), from Latin gent?lis (“of or belonging to the same people or nation”), from g?ns (“clan; tribe; people, family”) + adjective suffix -?lis (“-ile”). Doublet of gentle and gentile. See also gens, gender, genus, and generation.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d??n?ti?l/
Adjective
genteel (comparative more genteel, superlative most genteel)
- Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.
- 1975, Saul Bellow, Humboldt's Gift [Avon ed., 1976, p. 407]:
- Genteel America was handicapped by meagerness of soul, thinness of temper, paucity of talent.
- 1975, Saul Bellow, Humboldt's Gift [Avon ed., 1976, p. 407]:
- Polite and well-mannered.
- Stylish or elegant.
- Aristocratic
Derived terms
- genteelism
- genteelly
Related terms
- gentleman
Translations
Anagrams
- genelet
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harsh
English
Etymology
From Middle English harsk, harisk(e), hask(e), herris. Century derived the term from Old Norse harskr (whence Danish harsk (“rancid”), dialectal Norwegian hersk, Swedish härsk); the Middle English Dictionary derives it from that and Middle Low German harsch (“rough”, literally “hairy”) (whence also German harsch), from haer (“hair”); the Oxford Dictionary of English derives it from Middle Low German alone.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /h???/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /h???/
- Rhymes: -??(?)?
Adjective
harsh (comparative harsher, superlative harshest)
- Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
- Severe or cruel.
Antonyms
- genteel
Translations
Verb
harsh (third-person singular simple present harshes, present participle harshing, simple past and past participle harshed)
- (intransitive, slang) To negatively criticize.
- (transitive, slang) to put a damper on (a mood).
Synonyms
- rough
Derived terms
- harshly
- harshness
Translations
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