Definitions

urbanity

[ur-ban-i-tee] / ɜrˈbæn ɪ ti /

NOUN

elegance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hauteur

STRONG

breeding charm class courtliness cultivation culture delicacy dignity discernment distinction exquisiteness felicity gentility grace gracefulness grandeur lushness luxury magnificence nicety nobility noblesse ornateness polish politeness propriety purity refinement restraint rhythm sophistication splendor style sumptuousness symmetry tastefulness

WEAK

elegancy good taste poshness

Antonyms

STRONG

bad manners coarseness crudeness dullness insignificance lowliness roughness rudeness simplicity unimportance

Example Sentences

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He’s from the San Fernando Valley, where he grew up with an enthusiasm for classical music and opera, along with yearning for urbanity.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

The brand is a "superb combination of urbanity, hedonism and undeniable luxury," L'Oreal chief executive Nicolas Hieronimus said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2023

I thought of the words "the urbanity of evil."

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2023

It offered an accessible urbanity, a kind of cosmopolitanism for the common folk.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2023

I was feeling rather uncomfortable, but Warriner's cool urbanity never failed him.

From In Jeopardy by Sutphen, Van Tassel

urbanity

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