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polite
po·lite P0413400 (pə-līt′)adj. po·lit·er, po·lit·est 1. Marked by or showing consideration for others and observance of accepted social usage.2. Refined; elegant: polite society.
[Middle English polit, polished, from Latin polītus, past participle of polīre, to polish; see polish.]
po·lite′ly adv.po·lite′ness n.Synonyms: polite, mannerly, civil, courteous, genteel
These adjectives mean mindful of, conforming to, or marked by good manners. Polite and mannerly imply consideration for others and the adherence to conventional social standards of good behavior: "She was so polite and unwilling to offend that she wouldn't always make her feelings and intentions clear" (Jane Mayer and Jill Abramson)."Just the one young man came out, very mannerly, and helped first her then me down from the car" (Alice Munro).
Civil often suggests the barest observance of accepted social usages, as in the avoidance of rudeness: "Mr. Bingley was unaffectedly civil in his answer, and forced his younger sister to be civil also, and say what the occasion required" (Jane Austen).
Courteous implies courtliness and dignity: "Even around his parents ... he's unfailingly courteous and even-tempered, letting slide their mild attempts to run his life" (Paul Solotaroff).
Genteel, which originally meant well-bred, now usually suggests excessive and affected refinement associated with the upper classes: "In a world without credit bureaus, background checks, or official identification, properly genteel attire, speech, and behavior determined where a person could go, whom he could see, and how he was judged in every area" (Jeffrey L. Pasley).polite (pəˈlaɪt) adj1. showing regard for others, in manners, speech, behaviour, etc; courteous2. cultivated or refined: polite society. 3. elegant or polished: polite letters. [C15: from Latin polītus polished; see polish] poˈlitely adv poˈliteness npo•lite (pəˈlaɪt)
adj. -lit•er, -lit•est. 1. showing good manners toward others, as in behavior or speech; courteous: a polite reply. 2. refined or cultured: polite society. 3. of a refined or elegant kind: polite learning. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin polītus, past participle of polīre to polish] po•lite′ly, adv. po•lite′ness, n. polite - Actually meant "polished" or "burnished" when it came into English.See also related terms for polished.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | polite - showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.impolite - not polite | | 2. | polite - marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society"cultured, genteel, civilised, civilized, cultivatedrefined - (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel; "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste" | | 3. | polite - not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; "even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"- W.S. Maughamcivil |
politeadjective1. mannerly, civil, courteous, affable, obliging, gracious, respectful, well-behaved, deferential, complaisant, well-mannered He was a quiet and very polite young man
mannerly insulting, crude, rude, impertinent, impolite, impudent, discourteous, ill-mannered2. refined, cultured, civilized, polished, sophisticated, elegant, genteel, urbane, courtly, well-bred Certain words are not acceptable in polite society.
refined unrefined, unculturedpoliteadjective1. Full of polite concern for the well-being of others:attentive, considerate, courteous, gallant, solicitous, thoughtful.2. Characterized by good manners:civil, courteous, genteel, mannerly, well-bred, well-mannered.Translationspolite (pəˈlait) adjective having or showing good manners; courteous. a polite child; a polite apology. 有禮貌的 有礼貌的poˈlitely adverb 有禮貌地 有礼貌地poˈliteness noun 禮貌 礼貌- Polite expressions → 客气的表达方式
IdiomsSeea polite fictionpolite
Synonyms for politeadj mannerlySynonyms- mannerly
- civil
- courteous
- affable
- obliging
- gracious
- respectful
- well-behaved
- deferential
- complaisant
- well-mannered
Antonyms- insulting
- crude
- rude
- impertinent
- impolite
- impudent
- discourteous
- ill-mannered
adj refinedSynonyms- refined
- cultured
- civilized
- polished
- sophisticated
- elegant
- genteel
- urbane
- courtly
- well-bred
AntonymsSynonyms for politeadj full of polite concern for the well-being of othersSynonyms- attentive
- considerate
- courteous
- gallant
- solicitous
- thoughtful
adj characterized by good mannersSynonyms- civil
- courteous
- genteel
- mannerly
- well-bred
- well-mannered
Synonyms for politeadj showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etcAntonymsadj marked by refinement in taste and mannersSynonyms- cultured
- genteel
- civilised
- civilized
- cultivated
Related Wordsadj not rudeSynonyms |