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— genitive noun

gen·i·to·uri·nary adjective : of or relating to the genital and urinary organs or functions

ge·nius noun, plural ge·nius·es or ge·nii [ORIGIN: L, tutelary spirit, natural inclinations, fr. gignere to beget]

1 plural genii : an attendant spirit of a person or place; also : a person who influences another for good or evil

2 : a strong leaning or inclination

3 : a peculiar or distinctive character or spirit (as of a nation or a language)

4 plural usually genii : SPIRIT, GENIE

5 plural usually geniuses : a single strongly marked capacity or aptitude

6 a : extraordinary intellectual power

b : a person having extraordinary intellectual power

Synonyms

[2] bent, devices, disposition, inclination, leaning, partiality, penchant, predilection, proclivity, propensity, tendency, turn

[3] character, complexion, constitution, nature, personality, tone—more at NATURE

[5] aptitude, endowment, faculty, flair, gift, knack, talent—more at TALENT

[6b] brain, intellect, thinker, whiz, wizard; also egghead, highbrow, intellectual; master, virtuoso; ace, crackerjack, natural; sage, savant

Antonyms

dumbbell, dummy, dunce, idiot, imbecile, moron

genl abbreviation general

geno·cide noun : the deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group

ge·nome noun 1 : one haploid set of chromosomes

2 : the genetic material of an organism

ge·no·mics noun : a branch of biotechnology concerned esp. with investigating and collecting data about the structure and function of all or part of an organism's genome

-genous adjective combining form 1 : producing : yielding

2 : having (such) an origin

genre noun 1 : a distinctive type or category esp. of literary composition

2 : a style of painting in which everyday subjects are treated realistically

gens noun, plural gen·tes [ORIGIN: L]

: a Roman clan embracing the families of the same stock in the male line

gent noun : a man of any social class or condition : GENTLEMAN

Synonyms

buck, chap, dude, fellow, gentleman, guy, hombre, jack, joker, lad, male, man—more at MAN

gen·teel adjective 1 : having an aristocratic quality or flavor; also : of or relating to the gentry or upper class

2 : ELEGANT, STYLISH

3 : free from vulgarity or rudeness : POLITE

4 : maintaining the appearance of superior social status

5 : marked by false delicacy, prudery, or affectation

— gen·teel·ly adverb

— gen·teel·ness noun

Synonyms

[1] aristocratic, gentle, grand, highborn, noble, patrician, wellborn—more at NOBLE

[1] civilized, cultivated, cultured, polished, refined—more at CULTIVATED

[3] civil, courteous, gracious, mannerly, polite, well-bred—more at POLITE

[3] correct, decent, decorous, nice, polite, proper, respectable, seemly—more at PROPER

gen·tian noun : any of numerous herbs with opposite leaves and showy usu. blue flowers in the fall

gen·tile noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. LL gentilis heathen, pagan, fr. L gent-, gens clan, nation]

1 often cap : a person who is not Jewish; especially : a Christian as distinguished from a Jew

2 : a person who does not acknowledge the God of the Bible : HEATHEN, PAGAN

— gentile adjective, often cap

gen·til·i·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : good birth and family

2 : the qualities characteristic of a well-bred person

3 : good manners

4 : superior social status shown in manners or mode of life

Synonyms

civility, courtesy, graciousness, mannerliness, politeness—more at POLITENESS

1gentle adjective gen·tler ; gen·tlest 1 : belonging to a family of high social station

2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of a gentleman

3 : KIND, AMIABLE

4 : TRACTABLE, DOCILE

5 : not harsh, stern, or violent

6 : SOFT, DELICATE

7 : marked by moderation : MODERATE

— gen·tle·ness noun

— gen·tly adverb

Synonyms

[1] aristocratic, genteel, grand, highborn, noble, patrician, wellborn—more at NOBLE

[5] balmy, benign, bland, delicate, light, mellow,