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olite, oplite, poliite, polit, politee, politte, pollite, poolite, ppolite
Polite — synonyms, polite antonyms, definition
1. polite (a)
73 synonyms
affected agreeable amiable amicable appropriate attentive attractive chivalrous civil civilised civilized complaisant congenial considerate cordial courteous courtly cultivated cultural cultured • • •
2. polite (Adjective)
1 antonym
impolite
3 definitions
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"
4 see also
civility niceness politeness politesse