urbane

[ ur-beyn ]
/ ɜrˈbeɪn /

adjective

having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities: an urbane manner.
reflecting elegance, sophistication, etc., especially in expression: He maintained an urbane tone in his letters.

Origin of urbane

1525–35; (< Middle French urbain) < Latin urbānus (see urban; for difference in stress and second syllable cf. human, humane)

SYNONYMS FOR urbane

OTHER WORDS FROM urbane

ur·bane·ly, adverb ur·bane·ness, noun un·ur·bane, adjective un·ur·bane·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH urbane

urban urbane

Example sentences from the Web for urbaneness

British Dictionary definitions for urbaneness

urbane
/ (ɜːˈbeɪn) /

adjective

characterized by elegance or sophistication

Derived forms of urbane

urbanely, adverb urbaneness, noun

Word Origin for urbane

C16: from Latin urbānus belonging to the town; see urban