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Antonyms for gentility
dʒɛnˈtɪl ɪ tigen·til·i·ty

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  1. breeding, genteelness, gentilitynoun

    elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

    Synonyms:
    raising, rearing, nurture, facts of life, procreation, fostering, upbringing, genteelness, reproduction, education, bringing up, breeding, training, fosterage

How to use gentility in a sentence?

  1. Elizabeth Gaskell:

    He had not an ounce of superfluous flesh on his bones, and leanness goes a great way towards gentility.

  2. Kathleen Goforth:

    My husband was an incredibly, intricate blend of toughness and gentility.

  3. Kathleen Goforth:

    My husband was an incredibly, intricate blend of toughness and gentility, he was who you wanted for a friend, a colleague and a neighbor. However, it was I who was blessed so richly that I had the privilege of calling him my husband and my best friend.

  4. John Ciardi:

    Gentility is what is left over from rich ancestors after the money is gone.

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