good family

NOUN

gentility

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aristocracy civility decorum elegance politeness propriety respectability

STRONG

courtesy courtliness culture elite etiquette flower formality gentlefolk gentry nobility polish quality rank refinement society urbanity

WEAK

blue blood gentle birth good breeding good manners high birth mannerliness optimacy ruling class upper class upper crust

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad manners impoliteness rudeness

WEAK

coarseness crudeness roughness rusticity

Example Sentences

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He has called for "regime change" in policymaking, including changing the data the Fed bases its decisions on, removing forward guidance from its communications and encouraging more of a "good family fight" at meetings.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The research is pretty clear that good family relationships are the key to a happy life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

"This is a good family," Utah Governor Spencer Cox told CNN on Saturday.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

Besides, the councilmember argued, “people have seen it play out. ... You see new neighbors come in and think, ‘Oh, there’s a good family.’

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2024

I know that he’s a lot more than the suitable boy trifecta—Indian, Muslim, and from a good family.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

good family

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