What are some opposite words for polite?

Antonyms for polite
pəˈlaɪtpo·lite

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Wiktionary5.0 / 2 votes

  1. politeadjective

    Antonyms:
    impolite, rude

  2. politeadjective

    Antonyms:
    impolite, rude

  3. politeadjective

    Antonyms:
    impolite, rude

English Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 1 vote

  1. polite

    A civil person observes such propriety of speech and manner as to avoid being rude; one who is polite (literally polished) observes more than the necessary proprieties, conforming to all that is graceful, becoming, and thoughtful in the intercourse of refined society. A man may be civil with no consideration for others, simply because self-respect forbids him to be rude; but one who is polite has at least some care for the opinions of others, and if polite in the highest and truest sense, which is coming to be the prevailing one, he cares for the comfort and happiness of others in the smallest matters. Civil is a colder and more distant word than polite; courteous is fuller and richer, dealing often with greater matters, and is used only in the good sense. Courtly suggests that which befits a royal court, and is used of external grace and stateliness without reference to the prompting feeling; as, the courtly manners of the ambassador. Genteel refers to an external elegance, which may be showy and superficial, and the word is thus inferior to polite or courteous. Urbane refers to a politeness that is genial and successful in giving others a sense of ease and cheer. Polished refers to external elegancies of speech and manner without reference to spirit or purpose; as, a polished gentleman or a polished scoundrel; cultured refers to a real and high development of mind and soul, of which the external manifestation is the smallest part. Complaisant denotes a disposition to please or favor beyond what politeness would necessarily require.

    Antonyms:
    awkward, bluff, blunt, boorish, brusk, clownish, coarse, discourteous, ill-behaved, ill-bred, ill-mannered, impertinent, impolite, impudent, insolent, insulting, raw, rude, rustic, uncivil, uncouth, unmannerly, unpolished, untaught, untutored

    Synonyms:
    accomplished, civil, complaisant, courteous, courtly, cultivated, cultured, elegant, genteel, gracious, obliging, polished, urbane, well-behaved, well-bred, well-mannered

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. polite

    Antonyms:
    awkward, rude, uncouth, illbred, discourteous, boorish, clownish, disobliging

    Synonyms:
    elegant, refined, wellbred, courteous, obliging, complaisant, civil, courtly, polished, genteel, accomplished

Princeton's WordNet3.8 / 4 votes

  1. politeadjective

    showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

    Antonyms:
    bratty, ungracious, impolite, ill-mannered, unmannered, unrefined, rude, unparliamentary, unmannerly, brattish, discourteous, bad-mannered

    Synonyms:
    civilised, genteel, cultivated, civil, cultured, civilized

  2. civilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel, politeadjective

    marked by refinement in taste and manners

    "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society"

    Antonyms:
    unparliamentary, unrefined, discourteous, rude, ill-mannered, unmannerly, unmannered, impolite, bad-mannered, bratty, brattish, ungracious

    Synonyms:
    civilised, civil, genteel, cultivated, cultured, civilized

  3. civil, politeadjective

    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

    Antonyms:
    unrefined, unparliamentary, discourteous, unmannered, rude, ill-mannered, brattish, unmannerly, bad-mannered, ungracious, bratty, impolite

    Synonyms:
    civil, genteel, cultured, civilised, cultivated, civic, civilized

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. politeadjective

    Antonyms:
    impolite

    Synonyms:
    courtly, civil, courteous, suave, urbane, deferential debonair, mannerly

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  1. venured

    Submitted by anonymous on July 12, 2020  

How to use polite in a sentence?

  1. John Rinaldi:

    I’ve done nothing wrong. I left her a very polite, professional letter. I have really respected her space. I’ve never once interjected in her personal life.

  2. Helen Zhang:

    The polite and orderly people make me believe this is what a civil society is supposed to be like.

  3. George Stanley McGovern:

    You know, sometimes, when they say you're ahead of your time, it's just a polite way of saying you have a real bad sense of timing.

  4. Anonymous:

    BASIC - A programming language. Related to certain social diseases in that those who have it will not admit it in polite company.

  5. Rear Admiral John Kirby:

    It sounds like it was an effort to be polite to their hosts. I suppose that's well and good. But I hope they understand the message it likely sends.

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#3079raw
#11372blunt
#11750bluff
#12199rude
#14475coarse
#15519rustic
#16723polite
#17452awkward
#25644insulting
#70480insolent
#71724impolite
#84515uncivil
#88970unrefined
#98549uncouth
#103529impudent
#109233impertinent
#109339unpolished
#117069boorish
#122135bratty
#172837discourteous
#201184untutored
#215380ungracious
#237471clownish
#261906untaught
#287988unparliamentary

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