All gentlefolk synonyms

noun gentlefolk

• sophistication — sophisticated character, ideas, tastes, or ways as the result of education, worldly experience, etc.: the sophistication of the wealthy.
• politeness — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
• high society — society (def 9).
• 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.
• society — an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.
• culture — Culture consists of activities such as the arts and philosophy, which are considered to be important for the development of civilization and of people's minds.
• rank — Otto [awt-oh] /ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1884–1939, Austrian psychoanalyst.
• refinement — fineness or elegance of feeling, taste, manners, language, etc.
• courtesy — Courtesy is politeness, respect, and consideration for others.
• gentry — wellborn and well-bred people.
• polish — to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob.
• quality — an essential or distinctive characteristic, property, or attribute: the chemical qualities of alcohol.
• nobility — the noble class or the body of nobles in a country.
• courtliness — polite, refined, or elegant: courtly manners.
• urbanity — the quality of being urbane; refined courtesy or politeness; suavity: He was the last word in urbanity.
• flower — the blossom of a plant.
• formality — condition or quality of being formal; accordance with required or traditional rules, procedures, etc.; conventionality.
• blue blood — If you say that someone has blue blood, you mean that they are from a family that has a high social rank.
• upper class — a class of people above the middle class, having the highest social rank or standing based on wealth, family connections, and the like.
• mannerly — having or showing good manners; courteous; polite.
• upper crust — the topmost layer of crust, as of a pie.
• beau monde — the world of fashion and society
• beautiful people — wealthy, fashionable people of the leisure class
• cafe society — people, esp intellectuals and artists who meet in cafés
• haut monde — high society.
• salon — a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
• glitterati — The fashionable set of people engaged in show business or some other glamorous activity.
• in-crowd — in-group (def 1).
• smart set — sophisticated, fashionable people as a group: a shop catering to the smart set.
• creme de la creme — If you refer to someone or something as the crème de la crème, you mean they are the very best person or thing of their kind.
• cultivation — the planting, tending, improving, or harvesting of crops or plants
• elegance — The quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner; style.
• elite — A group of people considered to be the best in a particular society or category, esp. because of their power, talent, or wealth.
• etiquette — The customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group.