Couth vs Genteel - What's the difference?
couth | genteel |
Marked by or possessing a high degree of sophistication; cultured, refined.
Social grace, sophistication; manners; refinement.
Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.
Polite and well-mannered.
Stylish or elegant.
Aristocratic
As adjectives the difference between couth and genteel
is that couth is (obsolete) known, renowned or couth can be marked by or possessing a high degree of sophistication; cultured, refined while genteel is affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.As a verb couth
is .As a noun couth
is social grace, sophistication; manners; refinement.couth
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), doublet of (m); from (etyl) .Verb
(head)Etymology 2
Adjective
(en adjective)Noun
(en-noun)- That man has no couth .