URBANE as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • marked by wide-ranging knowledge and appreciation of many parts of the world arising from urban life and wide travel
   Synonym(s)
   • sophisticated (what does sophisticated mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the sophisticated manners of a true cosmopolite
   • urbane and pliant…he was at ease even in the drawing rooms of Paris
   Similar To
   • cosmopolitan (what does cosmopolitan mean?)
2. Meaning
   • characterized by tact and propriety
   Similar To
   • gracious (what does gracious mean?)
3. Meaning
   • showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
   Synonym(s)
   • polished (what does polished mean?)
   • refined (what does refined mean?)
   • svelte (what does svelte mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his polished manner
   • maintained an urbane tone in his letters
   Similar To
   • sophisticated (what does sophisticated mean?)