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View synonyms for
polite
/ əˈɪ /
adjective
showing regard for others, in manners, speech, behaviour, etc; courteous
cultivated or refined
polite society
elegant or polished
polite letters
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Other 51Թ Forms
- politely adverb
- politeness noun
- superpolite adjective
- superpoliteness noun
- ˈٱԱ noun
- ˈٱ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of polite1
C15: from Latin DZīٳܲ polished; see polish
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Synonym Study
See civil.
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"The warden was polite, so I think they are doing a good job."
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He was tall, perfectly groomed, steely-eyed but unfalteringly polite and thoughtful.
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The coroner’s report and epitaph of American democracy will likely include a sentence that “the Democrats were very polite as American democracy died.”
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A few major newspapers gave the report a couple of polite paragraphs last winter.
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Chabria: As someone known to routinely curse in polite society, I’m not one to judge an expletive.
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