Polite — synonyms, polite antonyms, definition

1. polite (a)

affected agreeable amiable amicable appropriate attentive attractive chivalrous civil civilised civilized complaisant congenial considerate cordial courteous courtly cultivated cultural cultured • • •

2. polite (Adjective)

impolite

polite (Adjective) — Showing regard for others in manners, speech, behaviour, etc..

polite (Adjective) — Marked by refinement in taste and manners. ex. "polite society"

polite (Adjective) — Not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others. ex. "even if he didn't like them he should have been polite"

civility niceness politeness politesse