ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsUurbane
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urbane
Meaning: sophisticated, polished, and confident in social manner
urbane in a sentence
How urbane is used in real sentences:
The urbane diplomat charmed every guest at the embassy dinner with his easy conversation.
His urbane manner made him a favorite at every high-society gathering.
“Mara, the project's urbane coordinator, thanked the guides without dismissing them and proposed a week of observation before tourists were admitted.”
— from the passage The Tremor Above
“Lena Ortiz, normally urbane with donors and jocular with students, paired polished ease with gentle jokes.”
— from the passage The Patient Burn
“Mara Venn returned to Bellwether after twelve years, the mayor greeted her with the urbane ease of a practiced host, as though the town had never mocked her.”
— from the passage The Case She Carried
Synonyms for urbane
Other words for urbane — suave, polished and sophisticated — carry the same meaning.
- suave
- polished
- sophisticated
Antonyms of urbane
Words that mean the opposite of urbane:
- awkward
- boorish
Where it comes from
From Latin urbanus 'of the city, refined'
Memory hook
URBANE sounds like URBAN — a smooth, sophisticated city dweller.