well-bred

adjective

ˈwel-ˈbred How to pronounce well-bred (audio)
Definition of well-brednext
as in polite
showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners a well-bred young woman who is unfailingly polite to everyone

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-bred
  1. polite
  2. gracious
  3. civil
Adjective
  • The level of outward emotional expression here is simply kept at a level true to figures who may inwardly be reaching their boiling point, but are still held back by self-respect and polite manners.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Then Threads, which has a little bit of an issue of feeling kind of like LinkedIn and being very polite, but then has that benefit of Meta being able to push users from Instagram to Thread.
    Lauren Goode, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of polite
Adjective
  • His acceptance speech was just like him: gracious and humble.
    AllBusiness, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • When it was announced that the Last Splash classic lineup of the Breeders (Kim Deal on rhythm guitar and vocals, twin sister Kelley on lead guitar, Josephine Wiggs on bass, and Jim Macpherson on drums) would be opening select dates in 2024 for Olivia Rodrigo, Deal was both shocked and gracious.
    Drew Fortune, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of gracious
Adjective
  • Indianapolis Star Former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill, who unsuccessfully ran for governor this year, will stand trial next week in a civil lawsuit accusing him of groping four women at a party following the end of the 2018 legislative session.
    Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The federal civil case is against the school board, Superintendent Tracey Miller and board members Todd Wells, Tim DuFau, Robert Wooten, Jonathan Zimmerman and Amy Story.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of civil
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Thesaurus Entries Near well-bred

wellborn

well-bred

well-conditioned

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