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- [jen-tl-fohk]
- /ˈdʒɛn tlˌfoʊk/
- /ˈdʒentl.fəʊk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jen-tl-fohk]
- /ˈdʒɛn tlˌfoʊk/
Definitions of gentlefolk word
- noun gentlefolk persons of good family and breeding. 1
- noun gentlefolk People of high social position. 1
- noun plural gentlefolk people regarded as being of good breeding 0
- noun plural gentlefolk people of high social standing 0
- noun gentlefolk People of superior social position. 0
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Origin of gentlefolk
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; gentle + folk
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Parts of speech for Gentlefolk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gentlefolk popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
gentlefolk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gentlefolk
noun gentlefolk
- decorum — Decorum is behaviour that people consider to be correct, polite, and respectable.
- civility — politeness or courtesy, esp when formal
- propriety — conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners.
- aristocracy — The aristocracy is a class of people in some countries who have a high social rank and special titles.
- respectability — the state or quality of being respectable.
Antonyms for gentlefolk
noun gentlefolk
- coarseness — composed of relatively large parts or particles: The beach had rough, coarse sand.
- impoliteness — not polite or courteous; discourteous; rude: an impolite reply.
- rudeness — discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
- crudeness — in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural: crude sugar.
- roughness — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
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