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WELL-BRED Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word well-bred. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word well-bred. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for WELL-BRED

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well-mannered
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of good upbringing

• socially correct in behavior

aristocratic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

courteous
adjectiveadj
adjective

• characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners

adjective satellite

• exhibiting courtesy and politeness

cultivated
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing

adjective satellite

• no longer in the natural state; developed by human care and for human use

• marked by refinement in taste and manners

dignified
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance

adjective satellite

• having or showing self-esteem

elegant
adjectiveadj
adjective

• refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

adjective satellite

• suggesting taste, ease, and wealth

• displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution

genteel
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by refinement in taste and manners

graceful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

adjective satellite

• suggesting taste, ease, and wealth

high-class
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• pretentiously elegant

mannered
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having unnatural mannerisms

noble
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times

• having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character

noun

• a titled peer of the realm

adjective satellite

• impressive in size, manner, or appearance

• inert especially toward oxygen

poised
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action

• in full control of your faculties

polished
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• perfected or made shiny and smooth

adjective satellite

• showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience

• (of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed

• (of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth

proper
adjectiveadj
adjective

• marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

adjective satellite

• having all the qualities typical of the thing specified

• limited to the thing specified

• appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs

refined
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel

• freed from impurities by processing

adjective satellite

• showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience

• precise to a fine degree

• suggesting taste, ease, and wealth

sophisticated
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire

adjective satellite

• ahead in development; complex or intricate

• intellectually appealing

well-spoken
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• speaking or spoken fittingly or pleasingly

Best Hypernyms For WELL-BRED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for well-bred, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
courteous cultured polite refined sophisticated

Alternatives for WELL-MANNERED

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