Well-bred

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of good breed.
  2. 2
    Well-mannered and refined because of a good upbringing and education. broadly

    "Ideally you should relax—though well-bred English people do no feel entirely at ease in a room full of naked strangers beating one another."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of good upbringing wordnet

Synonyms

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blue-bloodedcivilcourteouscourteouscultivatecultivated

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"He is rich, what is more, he is well-bred."

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