Genteel vs Affable - What's the difference?
genteel | affable |
Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.
Polite and well-mannered.
Stylish or elegant.
Aristocratic
Receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable.
* 1912 : James Burrill Angell, , chapter ix "Mission To The Ottoman Empire"
Mild; benign.
* 1998 : Alexia Maria Kosmider, Tricky Tribal Discourse , page 84
As adjectives the difference between genteel and affable
is that genteel is affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite while affable is receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable.genteel
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Derived terms
* genteelismaffable
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Furthermore, I may say, that the Sultan was always most affable to me in my interviews with him, even when I had to discuss some missionary questions. In fact, I never saw any traces of the difficulties which Mr. Terrell reported.
- During more affable weather, the four friends congregate outside, sometimes leaning their hickory chairs against a "catapa" tree...