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urbanest

/ɜː(ɹ)ˈbeɪnɪst/

urbanest is the superlative form of urbane.

Meaning of urbane

Adjective

urbane (comparative urbaner or more urbane, superlative urbanest or most urbane)

  1. Of a person (usually a man): having refined manners; courteous, polite, suave.
    • We took advantage of our acquaintance with the urbane Frenchman to join his party; the conversation turned almost entirely on literary subjects.1828, [Edward Bulwer-Lytton], chapter XV, in Pelham; or, The Adventures of a Gentleman. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, pages 93–94
    Synonyms:
    debonair
    Antonyms:
    rustic, unurbane
  2. Of an act, expression, etc.: suited to a person of refined manners; elegant, sophisticated.
    • He [Yusuf I of Granada] had an excellent memory, well stored with science and erudition; he was of a lively genius, and accounted the best poet of his time, and his manners were gentle, affable, and urbane.1832, [Washington Irving], “Jusef Abul Hagias, the Finisher of the Alhambra”, in The Alhambra: A Series of Tales and Sketches of the Moors and Spaniards. […], volume II, Philadelphia, Pa.: [Henry...
    Antonyms:
    unurbane

Questions about urbanest

What is urbanest the superlative form of?
Urbanest is the superlative form of urbane.
How do you pronounce urbanest?
Urbanest is pronounced /ɜː(ɹ)ˈbeɪnɪst/.

Words near urbanest in the dictionary

  1. Urbaneks
  2. urbanely
  3. urbaneness
  4. urbaner
  5. urbaners
  6. urbanest
  7. urbania
  8. Urbaniak
  9. Urbaniaks
  10. urbanicities
  11. urbanicity

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