All urbane synonyms
urΒ·bane
U u adj urbane
- distingue β having an air of distinction; distinguished.
- bonhomous β exhibiting bonhomie
- knightly β characteristic of a knight; noble, courageous, and generous: knightly deeds.
- in the know β to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully.
- cosmopolitan β A cosmopolitan place or society is full of people from many different countries and cultures.
- gallant β brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous: a gallant knight; a gallant rescue attempt.
- affable β Someone who is affable is pleasant and friendly.
- adulatory β If someone makes an adulatory comment about someone, they praise them and show their admiration of them.
- low-pressure β having or involving a low or below-normal pressure, as steam or water.
- informal β without formality or ceremony; casual: an informal visit.
- gentlemanlike β a man of good family, breeding, or social position.
- gentlemanly β like, befitting, or characteristic of a gentleman.
- flyest β clever; keen; ingenious.
- cultivated β If you describe someone as cultivated, you mean they are well educated and have good manners.
- courteous β Someone who is courteous is polite and respectful to other people.
- easy β not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- free-and-easy β enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- flipper β a broad, flat limb, as of a seal or whale, especially adapted for swimming.
- pleasant β pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- cultured β If you describe someone as cultured, you mean that they have good manners, are well educated, and know a lot about the arts.
- dextrous β dexterous
- debonair β A man who is debonair is confident, charming, and well-dressed.
- dressed to kill β woman: in stylish clothes
- improv β improvisation.
- clubby β If you describe an institution or a group of people as clubby, you mean that all the people in it are friendly with each other and do not welcome other people in.
- bluestocking β A bluestocking is an intellectual woman.
- courtly β You use courtly to describe someone whose behaviour is very polite, often in a rather old-fashioned way.
- bland β If you describe someone or something as bland, you mean that they are rather dull and unexciting.
- stylish β characterized by or conforming to style or the fashionable standard; fashionably elegant; smart or chic: She wore a very stylish gown to the inaugural ball.
- couth β If you say that someone has couth, you mean that they have good manners and sophistication.
- high-bred β of superior breed.
- down home β of, relating to, or exhibiting the simple, familiar, or folksy qualities associated with one's family or with rural areas, especially of the southern U.S.: down-home cooking; down-home hospitality.
- glib β readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so: a glib talker; glib answers.
- at ease β If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease.
- been around β in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around.
- civil β You use civil to describe events that happen within a country and that involve the different groups of people in it.
- in fashion β a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
- laid back β relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
- couther β known or acquainted with.
- metropolitan β of, noting, or characteristic of a metropolis or its inhabitants, especially in culture, sophistication, or in accepting and combining a wide variety of people, ideas, etc.
- fine and dandy β (Informal) superb, excellent.
- copacetic β very good; excellent; completely satisfactory
- gracious β pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
- genteel β belonging or suited to polite society.
- civilized β If you describe a society as civilized, you mean that it is advanced and has sensible laws and customs.
adjective urbane
- opportunistic β adhering to a policy of opportunism; practicing opportunism.
- citified β having the customs, manners, or dress of city people
- worldly β of or relating to this world as contrasted with heaven, spiritual life, etc.; earthly; mundane.
- civilised β to bring out of a savage, uneducated, or rude state; make civil; elevate in social and private life; enlighten; refine: Rome civilized the barbarians.