transcription, транскрипция: [ jen-ˈtēl ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle French gentil gentle
Date: 1599
1.
a. : having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish
b. : of or relating to the gentry or upper class
c. : elegant or graceful in manner, appearance, or shape
d. : free from vulgarity or rudeness : polite
2.
a. : maintaining or striving to maintain the appearance of superior or middle-class social status or respectability
b.
(1) : marked by false delicacy, prudery, or affectation
(2) : conventionally or insipidly pretty
timid and genteel artistic style
• gen·teel·ly -ˈtē(l)-lē adverb
• gen·teel·ness noun