gentlemanlike
adjective
gentlemanlike is spelled G-E-N-T-L-E-M-A-N-L-I-K-E: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, gentlemanlike means “Like a gentleman; courteous” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gentlemanlike?
| Letters | 13: G-E-N-T-L-E-M-A-N-L-I-K-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 63 million words; the 249,463rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gentlemanlike?
Gentlemanlike appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of gentlemanlike
- more gentlemanlike comparative
- most gentlemanlike superlative
- gentleman-like
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gentlemanlike mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Like a gentleman; courteous.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gentlemanlike in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | caballeresco, caballeroso, galante, gentil |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does gentlemanlike come from?
From gentleman + -like.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).