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Definition of urbaner in English English dictionary
- Comparative form of urbane: more urbane
- Comparative form of urban: more urban
- urbane
- marked by the refinement and suavity thought to be characteristic of wide-ranging knowledge and the sophisticated social life of urban centers and extensive travel
- urbane
- showing a high degree of refinement, tact, elegance, or sophistication, especially in expression: "Efforts to toughen up Gresha's image were hopeless, as her urbane tone would immediately betray her middle class breeding and extensive education."
- urbane
- characterized by tact and propriety
- urbane
- showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience; "his polished manner"; "maintained an urbane tone in his letters"
- urbane
- Courteous, polite, refined, and suave
- urbane
- Someone who is urbane is polite and appears comfortable in social situations. She describes him as urbane and charming In conversation, he was suave and urbane. = cultured gauche + urbanity ur·ban·ity Fearey had all the charm and urbanity of the trained diplomat. behaving in a relaxed and confident way in social situations (urbanus; URBAN)
- urbane
- Courteous in manners; polite; refined; elegant
- urbane
- {s} polite, courteous
- urbane
- marked by wide-ranging knowledge and appreciation of many parts of the world arising from urban life and wide travel; "the sophisticated manners of a true cosmopolite"; "urbane and pliant he was at ease even in the drawing rooms of Paris"
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Etymology
[ "&r-'bAn ] (adjective.) circa 1623. Latin urbanus urban, urbane.Resimler
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