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pəˈlaɪtpo·lite
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
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.
Synonyms:
accomplished, civil, complaisant, courteous, courtly, cultivated, cultured, elegant, genteel, gracious, obliging, polished, urbane, well-behaved, well-bred, well-manneredAntonyms:
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
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
polite
Synonyms:
elegant, refined, wellbred, courteous, obliging, complaisant, civil, courtly, polished, genteel, accomplishedAntonyms:
awkward, rude, uncouth, illbred, discourteous, boorish, clownish, disobliging
Princeton's WordNet
politeadjective
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
Synonyms:
civilised, genteel, cultivated, civil, cultured, civilizedAntonyms:
bratty, ungracious, impolite, ill-mannered, unmannered, unrefined, rude, unparliamentary, unmannerly, brattish, discourteous, bad-manneredcivilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel, politeadjective
marked by refinement in taste and manners
"cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society"
Synonyms:
civilised, civil, genteel, cultivated, cultured, civilizedAntonyms:
unparliamentary, unrefined, discourteous, rude, ill-mannered, unmannerly, unmannered, impolite, bad-mannered, bratty, brattish, ungraciouscivil, 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
Synonyms:
civil, genteel, cultured, civilised, cultivated, civic, civilizedAntonyms:
unrefined, unparliamentary, discourteous, unmannered, rude, ill-mannered, brattish, unmannerly, bad-mannered, ungracious, bratty, impolite
Dictionary of English Synonymes
politeadjective
Synonyms:
accomplished, genteel, cultivated, refined, courteous, civil, affable, complaisant, courtly, gracious, urbane, polished, well-behaved, well-mannered, well-bred
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Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #1668 | civil | |
| #6048 | civic | |
| #6109 | elegant | |
| #7350 | accomplished | |
| #8685 | refined | |
| #9513 | polished | |
| #12199 | rude | |
| #14209 | cultured | |
| #16723 | polite | |
| #18889 | cultivated | |
| #20167 | gracious | |
| #22904 | courteous | |
| #24335 | civilized | |
| #33415 | poli | |
| #53481 | civilised | |
| #68486 | urbane | |
| #73693 | genteel | |
| #77989 | obliging | |
| #78368 | courtly | |
| #293856 | complaisant |
How to use polite in a sentence?
She just knows what she's saying, she's not afraid to show it, she says it in a calm manner. And she's polite about things.
The polite and orderly people make me believe this is what a civil society is supposed to be like.
Love is the extra effort we make in our dealings with those whom we do not like and once you understand that, you understand all. This idea that love overtakes you is nonsense. This is but a polite manifestation of sex. To love another you have to undertake some fragment of their destiny.
It's not just a matter of it not being polite to say nigger in public.
I guess the most polite thing.
Translations for polite
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- beleefdAfrikaans
- مؤدب, مهذبArabic
- nəzakətliAzerbaijani
- ветлівыBelarusian
- учтивBulgarian
- cortèsCatalan, Valencian
- zdvořilý, slušnýCzech
- høfligDanish
- höflichGerman
- ευγενικόςGreek
- ĝentilaEsperanto
- cortés, educadoSpanish
- viisakasEstonian
- مؤدبPersian
- kohteliasFinnish
- poliFrench
- cùirteil, modhail, suaircScottish Gaelic
- מנומסHebrew
- सभ्यHindi
- udvariasHungarian
- քաղաքավարիArmenian
- sopanIndonesian
- kurteisIcelandic
- cortese, educatoItalian
- 礼儀正しい, 丁寧Japanese
- თავაზიანიGeorgian
- គួរសម, ចេះគួរសមKhmer
- 공손Korean
- ສຸພາບLao
- mandagus, mandagiLithuanian
- pieklājīga, pieklājīgsLatvian
- учтивMacedonian
- sopanMalay
- beleefdDutch
- høfligNorwegian
- uprzejmy, grzecznyPolish
- educado, polido, cortêsPortuguese
- politicoRomanian
- учтивый, вежливыйRussian
- одгојен, уљудан, uljudan, učtiv, учтив, odgojenSerbo-Croatian
- slušný, zdvorilýSlovak
- vljudenSlovene
- hövlig, artigSwedish
- பண்பட்டTamil
- สุภาพThai
- nazik, kibarTurkish
- ввічливий, чемнийUkrainian
- muyolim, odobliUzbek
- lịch sự, lể phépVietnamese
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