Antonyms for urbanity


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ur-ban-i-tee
Phonetic Transcription : ɜrˈbæn ɪ ti


Definition of urbanity

Origin :
  • 1530s, from French urbanité (14c.) or directly from Latin urbanitas, from urbanus (see urban).
  • noun elegance
Example sentences :
  • Despite his visitor's urbanity, he was still a little nervous.
  • Extract from : « The Avenger » by E. Phillips Oppenheim
  • We manage to correct a stranger with urbanity and good humour.
  • Extract from : « Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle » by H. N. Brailsford
  • His tone had lost a little of its urbanity when he answered.
  • Extract from : « Galusha the Magnificent » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • There was no trace of humour or urbanity now in Captain Blood.
  • Extract from : « Captain Blood » by Rafael Sabatini
  • Urbanity he practised, not with jest and witticism, but by the courtesy of his demeanour.
  • Extract from : « Agesilaus » by Xenophon
  • The urbanity was not exactly cold enough for George's notions.
  • Extract from : « The Daltons, Volume I (of II) » by Charles James Lever
  • I like lessons in getting on—in other words I suppose you mean in urbanity—from you, Julia!
  • Extract from : « The Tragic Muse » by Henry James
  • In other respects, the new family were noted for kindliness and urbanity.
  • Extract from : « Gascoyne, the Sandal-Wood Trader » by R.M. Ballantyne
  • Such is the urbanity of Caesar, even while he bites his lip with displeasure.
  • Extract from : « Imaginary Conversations and Poems » by Walter Savage Landor
  • When obliged to jostle each other they were all politeness and urbanity.
  • Extract from : « Post Haste » by R.M. Ballantyne

Synonyms for urbanity

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