GENTILITIES Synonyms

• a collection of things sharing a common attribute

• a body of students who are taught together

• people having the same social, economic, or educational status

• education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

• a league ranked by quality

• a body of students who graduate together

• (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders

• elegance in dress or behavior

• arrange or order by classes or categories

• a courteous or respectful or considerate act

• a courteous or respectful or considerate remark

• a courteous manner

• a particular society at a particular time and place

• the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group

• all the knowledge and values shared by a society

• (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)

• a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

• the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization

• the raising of plants or animals

• grow in a special preparation

• propriety in manners and conduct

• the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

• formality in bearing and appearance

• high office or rank or station

• a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste

• a quality of neatness and ingenious simplicity in the solution of a problem (especially in science or mathematics)

• the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual

• acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered

• excellence of manners or social conduct

• the quality of being kind and gentle

• the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

• tendency to be kind and forgiving

• a kind act

• social deportment

• a privileged class holding hereditary titles

• the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct

• the state of being of noble birth

• a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage

• the act of showing regard for others

• correct or appropriate behavior

• a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

• the result of improving something

• the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)

• a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

• the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste

• honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation

• uplifting enlightenment

• a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone

• being expert or having knowledge of some technical subject

• the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment

• falsification by the use of sophistry; misleading by means of specious fallacies

• the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner

• polished courtesy; elegance of manner

• the quality or character of life in a city or town

• elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

• the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)

• helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

• the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization

• the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring

• producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring