genteel vs respectable

genteel

adj
  • Polite and well-mannered. 

  • Stylish or elegant. 

  • Aristocratic. 

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

respectable

adj
  • Decent; satisfactory. 

  • Deserving respect. 

  • Moderately well-to-do. 

noun
  • A person who is respectable. 

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