gentlemanlikeadv.adj.

Brit.

/ˈdʒɛntlmənlʌɪk/, U.S.

/ˈdʒɛn(t)əlmənˌlaɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gentleman n., -like suffix.

Etymology: < gentleman n. + -like suffix. Compare earlier gentlemanly adv., gentlemanly adj.

A. adv.

In a manner befitting or characteristic of a gentleman; = gentlemanly adv. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social class > nobility > aristocracy or upper class > gentry > [adverb]

squirelyc1400

gentlemanlyc1425

gentlewomanlikea1528

gentlemanlike1542

genteelly1601

liberally1624

tweedily1964

1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes i. f. 44 When certain persones did by y^e waye of reproche cast in his teeth that he liued gentlemanlike and passyng deintyly.

1629 Wine, Beere, & Ale sig. B^v Why, when a man hath not the wit to deliuer his meaning in good words, this being taken, dus presently helpe him to spit it out Gentleman-like.

1930 Times Lit. Suppl. 20 Mar. 247/1 At all events I behave more gentlemanlike than Emma did, in returning the copies.

2016 Siasat Daily (India) (Nexis) 7 Sept. According to police the vehicle had Uttarakhand pass and the youth were dressed too gentlemanlike to be doubted.

B. adj.

1. Of a quality, action, behaviour, etc.: that is characteristic of or befits a gentleman; having features associated with the status, character, or behaviour of a gentleman; = gentlemanly adj. 2. Also as n. (obsolete and rare): see quot. 1864.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social class > nobility > aristocracy or upper class > gentry > [adjective]

gentle?c1225

gentc1300

gentlemanlya1450

gentlemanlike1565

genteel1628

genty1660

gentee1664

gentlemany1728

niblike1834

nibsome1839

upstairs1942

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [adjective] > well-mannered > well-bred > specific

gentlemanlya1450

gentlemanlike1565

ladylike1566

gentlewomanly1581

gentlewomanlikea1626

gentlemany1660

gentlemany1728

1565 W. Allen Def. & Declar. Doctr. Purgatory ii. x. f. 211^v His coomly demeanure, and gentleman lyke taulke.

1650 J. Bulwer Anthropometamorphosis 22 Hard-head and Block-head..would be taken for terms of honour and Gentleman-like qualifications.

1786 R. E. Raspe Gulliver Revived (ed. 3) 13 I was..at liberty to sport away my time and money in the most Gentleman like manner.

1864 J. R. Lowell Fireside Trav. 71 The gentlemanlike pervaded even his prayers.

1930 Times 18 July 16/1 Democracy has purified the idea of gentlemanlike conduct by insisting the every human being has a right..to have his or her personality respected.

2017 Irish Independent (Nexis) 20 Feb. 5 The style he has adopted is far more conciliatory and gentlemanlike.

2. Of a man: having the appearance or manner of a gentleman; noble; courteous; chivalrous, honourable; = gentlemanly adj. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > good repute > reputability or honourableness > [adjective] > gentlemanly or gentlewomanly

gentlemanlya1450

gentlemanlike1581

gentlewomanly1581

gentlewomanlikea1626

gentlemany1728

1581 G. Pettie tr. S. Guazzo Ciuile Conuersat. ii. sig. L8^v For the more good partes bee in a man, the more Gentlemanlike [Fr. noble] hee is sayde to bee.

1669 S. Pepys Diary 14 May (1976) IX. 554 It was a mockery by one Cornet Bolton, a very gentleman-like man.

1759 Compl. Let.-writer (ed. 6) 226 He was elegantly dresst and Gentleman-like.

1879 J. A. Froude Cæsar xxviii. 483 He [Cæsar] was quiet and gentlemanlike, with the natural courtesy of high breeding.

1969 P. O'Brian Master & Commander (1970) xi. 363 The most gentleman-like creature in the world, nothing of the hector at all.

2015 N.Y. Post (Nexis) 3 Dec. 41 He was very gentlemanlike; he walked me to the subway.

Compounds

† gentlemanlike-looking adj. Obsolete having the appearance of a gentleman; (also) having the appearance of a place suitable for gentlemen.

ΚΠ

1784 Bath Chron. 2 Dec. 3/3 It is requested that a gentlemanlike looking man who was in Mr. Clement's shop at that time will direct a line to Mr. Kirkham.

1812 M. Edgeworth Absentee i, in Tales Fashionable Life V. 206 ‘I see him now,’ said lady Langdale, examining him through her glass—‘a very gentlemanlike looking young man, indeed.’

1823 T. Moore Mem. (1853) IV. 103 Knocklofty, a very gentlemanlike-looking place.

1913 Spokane (Washington) Chron. 14 Feb. 28/6 A quiet, gentlemanlike looking person.

Derivatives

ˈgentlemanlikeness n. now rare the characteristic of being gentlemanlike.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [noun] > good manners or polite behaviour > as a result of good breeding > specific

gentlemanship1541

gentlemanliness1565

gentlewomanliness1808

ladyhood1820

ladyism1826

ladylikeness1844

gentlemanlikeness1849

1849 W. M. Thackeray Let. Feb. in Scribner's Mag. (1887) 1 674/2 Go I must, to be killed by his melancholy gentlemanlikeness.

1931 Algona Upper Des Moines (Iowa) 6 May 1/6 Karl Shunway played the part of the son..with the kindly gentlemanlikeness which is characteristic of him.

1976 Public Admin. Rev. 36 103/1 Scholars are not noted for their gentlemanlikeness in the intellectual arena.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gentlemanlike
释义	gentlemanlikeadv.adj. Brit. /ˈdʒɛntlmənlʌɪk/, U.S. /ˈdʒɛn(t)əlmənˌlaɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gentleman n., -like suffix. Etymology: < gentleman n. + -like suffix. Compare earlier gentlemanly adv., gentlemanly adj. A. adv. In a manner befitting or characteristic of a gentleman; = gentlemanly adv. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > nobility > aristocracy or upper class > gentry > [adverb] squirelyc1400 gentlemanlyc1425 gentlewomanlikea1528 gentlemanlike1542 genteelly1601 liberally1624 tweedily1964 1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes i. f. 44 When certain persones did by y^e waye of reproche cast in his teeth that he liued gentlemanlike and passyng deintyly. 1629 Wine, Beere, & Ale sig. B^v Why, when a man hath not the wit to deliuer his meaning in good words, this being taken, dus presently helpe him to spit it out Gentleman-like. 1930 Times Lit. Suppl. 20 Mar. 247/1 At all events I behave more gentlemanlike than Emma did, in returning the copies. 2016 Siasat Daily (India) (Nexis) 7 Sept. According to police the vehicle had Uttarakhand pass and the youth were dressed too gentlemanlike to be doubted. B. adj. 1. Of a quality, action, behaviour, etc.: that is characteristic of or befits a gentleman; having features associated with the status, character, or behaviour of a gentleman; = gentlemanly adj. 2. Also as n. (obsolete and rare): see quot. 1864. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > nobility > aristocracy or upper class > gentry > [adjective] gentle?c1225 gentc1300 gentlemanlya1450 gentlemanlike1565 genteel1628 genty1660 gentee1664 gentlemany1728 niblike1834 nibsome1839 upstairs1942 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [adjective] > well-mannered > well-bred > specific gentlemanlya1450 gentlemanlike1565 ladylike1566 gentlewomanly1581 gentlewomanlikea1626 gentlemany1660 gentlemany1728 1565 W. Allen Def. & Declar. Doctr. Purgatory ii. x. f. 211^v His coomly demeanure, and gentleman lyke taulke. 1650 J. Bulwer Anthropometamorphosis 22 Hard-head and Block-head..would be taken for terms of honour and Gentleman-like qualifications. 1786 R. E. Raspe Gulliver Revived (ed. 3) 13 I was..at liberty to sport away my time and money in the most Gentleman like manner. 1864 J. R. Lowell Fireside Trav. 71 The gentlemanlike pervaded even his prayers. 1930 Times 18 July 16/1 Democracy has purified the idea of gentlemanlike conduct by insisting the every human being has a right..to have his or her personality respected. 2017 Irish Independent (Nexis) 20 Feb. 5 The style he has adopted is far more conciliatory and gentlemanlike. 2. Of a man: having the appearance or manner of a gentleman; noble; courteous; chivalrous, honourable; = gentlemanly adj. 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > good repute > reputability or honourableness > [adjective] > gentlemanly or gentlewomanly gentlemanlya1450 gentlemanlike1581 gentlewomanly1581 gentlewomanlikea1626 gentlemany1728 1581 G. Pettie tr. S. Guazzo Ciuile Conuersat. ii. sig. L8^v For the more good partes bee in a man, the more Gentlemanlike [Fr. noble] hee is sayde to bee. 1669 S. Pepys Diary 14 May (1976) IX. 554 It was a mockery by one Cornet Bolton, a very gentleman-like man. 1759 Compl. Let.-writer (ed. 6) 226 He was elegantly dresst and Gentleman-like. 1879 J. A. Froude Cæsar xxviii. 483 He [Cæsar] was quiet and gentlemanlike, with the natural courtesy of high breeding. 1969 P. O'Brian Master & Commander (1970) xi. 363 The most gentleman-like creature in the world, nothing of the hector at all. 2015 N.Y. Post (Nexis) 3 Dec. 41 He was very gentlemanlike; he walked me to the subway. Compounds † gentlemanlike-looking adj. Obsolete having the appearance of a gentleman; (also) having the appearance of a place suitable for gentlemen. ΚΠ 1784 Bath Chron. 2 Dec. 3/3 It is requested that a gentlemanlike looking man who was in Mr. Clement's shop at that time will direct a line to Mr. Kirkham. 1812 M. Edgeworth Absentee i, in Tales Fashionable Life V. 206 ‘I see him now,’ said lady Langdale, examining him through her glass—‘a very gentlemanlike looking young man, indeed.’ 1823 T. Moore Mem. (1853) IV. 103 Knocklofty, a very gentlemanlike-looking place. 1913 Spokane (Washington) Chron. 14 Feb. 28/6 A quiet, gentlemanlike looking person. Derivatives ˈgentlemanlikeness n. now rare the characteristic of being gentlemanlike. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [noun] > good manners or polite behaviour > as a result of good breeding > specific gentlemanship1541 gentlemanliness1565 gentlewomanliness1808 ladyhood1820 ladyism1826 ladylikeness1844 gentlemanlikeness1849 1849 W. M. Thackeray Let. Feb. in Scribner's Mag. (1887) 1 674/2 Go I must, to be killed by his melancholy gentlemanlikeness. 1931 Algona Upper Des Moines (Iowa) 6 May 1/6 Karl Shunway played the part of the son..with the kindly gentlemanlikeness which is characteristic of him. 1976 Public Admin. Rev. 36 103/1 Scholars are not noted for their gentlemanlikeness in the intellectual arena. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.adj.1542
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