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well bred
adjective as in aristocratic
adjective as in mannerly
adjective as in nice
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- accurate
- becoming
- befitting
- careful
- choosy
- conforming
- correct
- critical
- cultured
- decent
- delicate
- discerning
- discriminating
- distinguishing
- exact
- exacting
- fastidious
- finespun
- finical
- finicking
- finicky
- fussy
- genteel
- meticulous
- persnickety
- picky
- proper
- respectable
- rigorous
- scrupulous
- seemly
- squeamish
- strict
- subtle
- trivial
- virtuous
- well-bred
adjective as in polite
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adjective as in refined
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adjective as in sophisticated
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adjective as in suave
adjective as in thoughtful
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adjective as in urbane
adjective as in well-bred
adjective as in blue-blooded
adjective as in gentlemanly
adjective as in ladylike
adjective as in polished
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adjective as in well-mannered
adjective as in civil
adjective as in courteous
adjective as in debonair
adjective as in elegant
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adjective as in genteel
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adjective as in gentle
adjective as in mannerly
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Example Sentences
Both produce some wines good enough to challenge the well-bred conceits of wine makers in Burgundy and Bordeaux.
Some especially well-bred people among us might be noble enough in spirit and possessions to abstain from this temptation.
As a well-bred Mormon with ties to Utah, Huntsman has inevitably drawn comparisons to former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.
She spoke calmly, with the pleasantly modulated voice of a well-bred Englishwoman.
Amongst well-bred persons, every conversation is considered in a measure confidential.
Baroudi was as totally devoid of ordinary scruples as the average well-bred Englishman is full of them.
Not a word, or even a glance, will a well-bred hostess bestow upon the servants, nor will she speak to the guests of the dishes.
Let me start with you upon your promenade, my friend, and I will soon decide your place upon the list of well-bred ladies.
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On this page you'll find 49 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to well-bred, such as: aristocratic, patrician, urbane, well-mannered, blue-blooded, and civil.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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