genteel vs mincing

genteel

adj
  • Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite. 

  • Stylish or elegant. 

  • Aristocratic. 

  • Polite and well-mannered. 

mincing

adj
  • Affectedly dainty. 

noun
  • The act by which something is minced. 

  • Affected dainty speech or movement. 

How often have the words genteel and mincing occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )