Meaning of urbane | Babel Free
Definitions
- Of a person (usually a man): having refined manners; courteous, polite, suave
- Polite, refined, and often elegant in manner.
- Of an act, expression, etc.: suited to a person of refined manners; elegant, sophisticated
- having polish and suavity in manner or style; sophisticated.
- Obsolete spelling of urban (“of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a city or town, or life in such a place; living in a city or town; having authority or jurisdiction over a city or town”)
- characterized by elegance or sophistication
- Effortlessly gracious and tactful in social manner:bland, smooth, suave.
- Characterized by discriminating taste and broad knowledge as a result of development or education:civilized, cultivated, cultured, educated, polished, refined, well-bred.
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adj person, manner → weltmännisch, gewandt, urban (geh); (= civil) → höflich; manner, words → verbindlich adj person, manner
Equivalents
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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