ur·bane (ûr-b n )adj. ur·ban·er, ur·ban·est Polite, refined, and often elegant in manner. [Latin urb nus, of a city; see urban.]ur·bane ly adv. |
urbane [ɜːˈbeɪn]
adj
characterized by elegance or sophistication
[from Latin urbānus belonging to the town; see urban]
urbanely adv
urbaneness n
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| Adj. | 1. |  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"sophisticated - having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire; "sophisticated young socialites"; "a sophisticated audience"; "a sophisticated lifestyle"; "a sophisticated book" |
urbane
adjective sophisticated, cultured, polished, civil, mannerly, smooth, elegant, refined, cultivated, cosmopolitan, civilized, courteous, suave, well-bred, debonair, well-mannered In conversation, he was suave and urbane.
rude, gauche, boorish, uncouth, impolite, uncivilized, discourteous, clownish, uncultured
rude, gauche, boorish, uncouth, impolite, uncivilized, discourteous, clownish, uncultured
Translations
urbane
adj person, manner → weltmännisch, gewandt, urban (geh); (= civil) → höflich; manner, words → verbindlich
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