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
  • People on several continents were understandably pleased at the prospect of rule by this quiet, polite, diligent young man who had practiced eye surgery in London.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Another delegate in the same small-group discussion said that the ideas got polite but forceful pushback.
    Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of polite
Adjective
  • The outward-facing woman was self-effacing and gracious and vivacious, a compassionate listener.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Your guests will likely be too gracious and too full of delicious things to even notice if a rogue dust bunny tried to crash the holiday.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of gracious
Adjective
  • As Shakespeare depicts the king’s reign from June 1483 to August 1485, Richard III’s kingdom was wrought with chaos, confusion and corruption that fueled civil conflict in England.
    David Sterling Brown, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Through a civil subpoena, Lively obtained text messages between Baldoni, publicist Jennifer Abel, and crisis management expert Melissa Nathan.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of civil
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Thesaurus Entries Near well-bred

wellborn

well-bred

well-conditioned

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