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polite
adjective as in mannerly, civilized
Strongest matches
affable, amiable, attentive, civil, conciliatory, considerate, cordial, courteous, courtly, deferential, diplomatic, friendly, genteel, gentle, good-natured, gracious, neighborly, pleasant, respectful, sociable, sympathetic, thoughtful, well-behaved, well-mannered
Weak matches
amenable, bland, complaisant, concerned, condescending, cultured, elegant, mild, nice, obliging, obsequious, polished, politic, punctilious, refined, smooth, solicitous, urbane, well-bred
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Example Sentences
And so he looked at her, smiled, and offered a polite “Is everything okay?”
There was nothing polite about them and nobody's parents approved.
Wilson would later tell the grand jury that he had been only polite and Brown had responded with the F word.
They were delicate, they were long, they were polite, and they were long.
Sure, Hall could have been more polite and subtle in his mission.
She would have liked to answer that it was Mademoiselle who had got in her way; but Mother wished her to be always polite.
The two men plunged into discussion, and Isabel, her eyes expressing a polite interest, studied the face of her cousin.
He thought nothing of it now, when she nodded in her polite little way, and opened the door for herself.
Presently he rose and left the table with a polite bow that included both the others.
I am not afraid of being crushed, for no doubt you would always remember to be polite, if not considerate.
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On this page you'll find 146 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to polite, such as: affable, amiable, attentive, civil, conciliatory, and considerate.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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