HyperDic: urbane

English > 1 sense of the word urbane:
ADJECTIVEallurbane, polished, refinedshowing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
urbane > pronunciation
Soundserbey'n
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English > urbane: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaningshowing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience.
Example "maintained an urbane tone in his letters"
Synonymspolished, refined
BroadersophisticatedHaving or appealing to those having worldly / worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire
Spanishcortés, cultivado, culto, distinguido, refinado
Catalancortès, culte, cultivat, distingit, il·lustrat, refinat
Nounsurbanitypolished courtesy
Adverbsurbanelyin an urbane manner

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