Definition
Resembling, befitting, or characteristic of a gentleman; displaying the polite, honorable, and refined qualities associated with gentlemen.
Etymology
From 'gentleman' + '-like' (resembling, similar to), creating a straightforward adjective that describes behavior or appearance conforming to gentlemanly standards.
Kelly Says
The emphasis on 'like' rather than 'ly' is significant—'gentlemanlike' suggests you're being compared to an ideal, whereas 'gentlemanly' suggests you actually *are* one, a subtle distinction that speaks to anxieties about social pretense.
Translations
ARالعربية
رجل نبيل
rajul nabil
CACatalà
caballeros
kah-bah-YEH-rohs
CSČeština
gentleman
JEN-tul-mahn
DADansk
gentlemanagtig
yehn-tehl-mehn-ahg-teeg
DEDeutsch
gentlemanlike
GEN-tul-mahn-lahyk
ELΕλληνικά
κυρίαρχος
ky-ree-AR-khos
ESEspañol
caballeroso
kah-bah-YEH-soh
FISuomi
herrasmiesmäinen
heh-rah-smees-meh-neh-n
FRFrançais
gentilhomme
zhahn-tee-OHM
HAHA
kamar shugaba
KAH-mahr shoo-GAH-bah
HUMagyar
úriember
oo-ree-em-ber
IDBahasa Indonesia
seperti seorang bangsawan
seh-PER-tee seh-OH-rang bahng-SAH-wahn
IGIG
dịka onye ukwu
dee-KAH oh-nyeh oo-KOO
ITItaliano
signorile
see-nyoh-REE-leh
KKKK
джентльмен
dzhentl-mens
KMKM
ដូចជាមនុស្សធម៌
dooch chea monuss thom
KO한국어
신사적인
sin-sa-jeok-in
MSBahasa Melayu
seperti seorang bangsawan
seh-PER-tee seh-OH-rang bahng-SAH-wahn
MYမြန်မာ
မင်္မြတ်
mīn myat
NLNederlands
heerlijk
HAY-rlik
NONorsk
gentlemanlig
yehn-tehl-mehn-leeg
PLPolski
dżentelmen
JEN-tehl-men
PTPortuguês
cavalheiresco
kah-vah-lee-EH-rehs-koo
RORomână
gentilom
zhen-tee-LOHM
RUРусский
джентльменский
dzhentl-mens-KEE
SVSvenska
gentlemanlik
yehn-tehl-mehn-leek
SWKiswahili
kama mabwana
KAH-mah mab-WAH-nah
TEతెలుగు
అభిజాతుడు
abhijāṭuḍu
THไทย
สุภาพบุรุษ
su-phap bu-rut
TLTL
parang isang gentleman
pah-RAHNG ee-SAHNG jehn-tehl-mehn
TRTürkçe
centilmen
JEN-tee-lmen
UKУкраїнська
джентльменський
dzhentl-mens-KEE
VITiếng Việt
như một quý ông
nyuh mowt kwee ohng
YOYO
bi onye ukwu
bee OH-nyeh oo-KOO
ZH中文
绅士般的
shēn shì bān de
ZUZU
njengomfana
n-JEHNG-ohm-fah-NAH