Synonyms & related words for urbane

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of urbane — including genteel, civilized, courteous, polite, affable, amiable. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to urbane

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Synonyms for urbane

Common synonyms for urbane include genteel, civilized, courteous, polite, affable, amiable, graceful, decorous — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does urbane come from?

The word urbane breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root urb-, from Latin urbs (“city”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.