Antonyms for urbane

Grammar : Adj

Spell : ur-beyn

Phonetic Transcription : ɜrˈbeɪn

Definition of urbane

Origin : 1530s, "of or relating to cities or towns," from Middle French urbain (14c.), from Latin urbanus "belonging to a city," also "citified, elegant" (see urban). The meaning "having the manners of townspeople, courteous, refined" is first attested 1620s. Urbanity in this sense is recorded from 1530s. For sense connection, cf. human/humane.

adj civilized

Example sentences :

And always the Phillips manner was kind and gracious and urbane.
Extract from : « Fair Harbor » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln

He's so urbane in his brutality; that's what makes it so crushing.
Extract from : « Audrey Craven » by May Sinclair

"I perfectly agree with you," said the other, with an urbane bow.
Extract from : « Luttrell Of Arran » by Charles James Lever

But he snubbed her with a sharpness very unlike his urbane self.
Extract from : « Good Old Anna » by Marie Belloc Lowndes

Your custom of pairing is not what you call 'urbane' on this world.
Extract from : « The Galaxy Primes » by Edward Elmer Smith

It was not likely that the others had noticed it, for his manner was as genial and urbane as ever.
Extract from : « Jill the Reckless » by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

"He will be back very shortly, sir," said the urbane Fisher.
Extract from : « The Clue of the Twisted Candle » by Edgar Wallace

Lived at Athens in his "gardens," an urbane and kindly, if somewhat useless, life.
Extract from : « Meditations » by Marcus Aurelius

“You seem in haste, friends,” said the curate, with an urbane smile.
Extract from : « Hunted and Harried » by R.M. Ballantyne

They are the most friendly and urbane things in modern English literature.
Extract from : « The Bibliotaph » by Leon H. Vincent

Synonyms for urbane

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