gentlemanliness C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈdʒɛntəlmənlinəs/ UK /ˈdʒentəlmənlinəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality of behaving with the courtesy of a gentleman His gentlemanliness was evident in how he treated the staff. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of behaving... courtesychivalrygallantrypolitenessrefinementgentility ↔ Opposites boorishnessrudenesschurlishness Word family Related forms gentlemangentlemanly Etymology AI details From 'gentlemanly' (from 'gentleman', a compound of 'gentle' from Old French 'gentil' 'high-born' plus 'man') plus the suffix '-ness'. gentil Middle English gentilis Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # gentlemanliness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdʒɛntəlmənlinəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdʒentəlmənlinəs/ ## Meanings 1. the quality of behaving with the courtesy of a gentleman ## Examples - His gentlemanliness was evident in how he treated the staff. ## Synonyms - courtesy - chivalry - gallantry - politeness - refinement - gentility ## Antonyms - boorishness - rudeness - churlishness ## Related Forms - gentleman - gentlemanly ## Roots and Affixes - Root: gentil - Root: gentilis ## Etymology From 'gentlemanly' (from 'gentleman', a compound of 'gentle' from Old French 'gentil' 'high-born' plus 'man') plus the suffix '-ness'. ## AI Etymology Gentlemanliness comes from 'gentlemanly' (from 'gentleman', a compound of 'gentle' from Old French 'gentil' 'high-born' plus 'man') plus the suffix '-ness'. The etymological trail includes Old French gentil and Latin gentilis. As a noun, gentlemanliness names the quality of behaving with the courtesy of a gentleman. The same family is visible in related forms such as gentleman and gentlemanly. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown