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Appropriate to an upper class in elegance, refinement or style (adjective)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 7 letters · last seen August 12, 2026

Answer
GENTEEL
GENTEEL · 7 letters · puzzle shows GEN****
The Root
GENmeans “race, kind, class”

In a sentence: Charlotte shows classic attributes of a GENTEEL lady: she is well-educated and gracious.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Appropriate to an upper class in elegance, refinement or style (adjective)” has the answer GENTEEL (7 letters), built on the root GEN, which means “race, kind, class”. See the full August 12, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.