polite in English dictionary

  • polite

    Meanings and definitions of "polite"

    • Well-mannered, civilized.
    • (obsolete) Smooth, polished, burnished.
    • adjective
      Well-mannered, civilized.
    • adjective
      (obsolete)
      Smooth, polished, burnished.
    • verb
      (obsolete, transitive)
      To polish; to refine; to render polite.
    • polite (person)
    • Good mannered.
    • Well-mannered
    • adjective
      marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society"
    • adjective
      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. Maugham
    • adjective
      showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

    Synonyms of "polite" in English dictionary

    civil, genteel, well-mannered are the top synonyms of "polite" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "polite" in English dictionary

    uncivil, impolite, rude are the top antonyms of "polite" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of polite

    • polite; stopień wyższy ~r
    • polite ( comparative politer or more polite, superlative politest or most polite)
    • polite (comparative politer or more polite, superlative politest or most polite)
    • polite (third-person singular simple present polites, present participle politing, simple past and past participle polited)
  • Polite

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