Adjective
- 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”
- Synonyms
- polished
- refined
- Similar to
- sophisticated
- Related
- urbanity
- Synonyms
urbane - LookUp
adjective
- courteous and refined in manner (typically used of a man) the supposedly urbane, restrained English gentleman | urbane wit was the mark of taste and cultivation
Origin
mid 16th century (in the sense urban ): from French urbain or Latin urbanus (see urban )
Thesaurus
Adjective
- the urbane and scholarly former information minister
Similar Words: suave sophisticated debonair worldly elegant cultivated cultured civilized well bred worldly-wise glib smooth slick polished refined poised self-possessed dignified courteous polite civil well mannered gentlemanly gallant courtly charming affable tactful diplomatic media-savvy cool mannerly
Opposites: uncouth unsophisticated boorish
Urban Dictionary
when ur too lazy to type out urban dictionary
I wonder how urban dictionary is defined in the urban dictionary. hmmm. “urban….clicks enter”