Popular Searches
Nearby Words
politenesses
[puh-lahyt] 
| Main Entry: |
politeness
[puh-lahyt]
|
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | courtesy |
| Synonyms: | charm, civility, culture, kindness, refinement |
| Main Entry: | politeness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
Related
Adjectives: |
Grandisonian, affable, bland, civil, civilized, complacent, complaisant, conciliatory, cordial, courteous, cultivated, fair, fine, gentle, gentlemanlike, good, gracious, honey, ingratiating, mannerly, mild, morate, neighborly, obliging, obsequious, off, polished, polite, refined, soft, urbane, well, well, well brought up
|
| Main Entry: | amenity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pleasing, agreeable behavior |
| Synonyms: | affability, agreeableness, amiability, attention, attractiveness, charity, charm, complaisance, cordiality, courtesy, delightfulness, enjoyableness, etiquette, gallantry, geniality, gentility, gratefulness, kindness, mildness, pleasantness, politeness, refinement, suavity, sweetness |
| Antonyms: | disruption, misbehavior |
| Main Entry: | attention(s) |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | courtesy |
| Synonyms: | amenity, assiduities, care, civility, compliment, consideration, deference, gallantry, mindfulness, politeness, regard, respect, service |
| Antonyms: | disregard |
| Main Entry: | ceremony |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | etiquette |
| Synonyms: | ceremonial, conformity, decorum, form, formal courtesy, formalism, formality, nicety, politeness, pomp, preciseness, prescription, propriety, protocol, strictness, usage |
| Main Entry: | chivalry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | valor, gallantry |
| Synonyms: | courage, courtesy, courtliness, fairness, politeness, valiance |
| Antonyms: | cowardice, fear, humbleness, humility |
| Main Entry: | complaisance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agreeableness |
| Synonyms: | accommodativeness, acquiescence, compliance, courtesy, deference, friendliness, kindness, obligingness, politeness, respect |
| Antonyms: | antagonism, disagreeableness, discontent, dissatisfaction, obstinancy |
| Main Entry: | courtesy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | good manners |
| Synonyms: | address, affability, amenities, amiability, attentiveness, ceremony, chivalry, civility, comity, complaisance, consideration, cordiality, courteousness, courtliness, cultivation, culture, deference, elegance, familiarity, favor, friendliness, gallantness, gallantry, generosity, geniality, gentleness, good behavior, good breeding, graciousness, indulgence, kindness, polish, politeness, refinement, respect, reverence, solicitude, suavity, sympathy, tact, thoughtfulness, urbanity |
| Antonyms: | bad manners, discourtesy, impoliteness, pompousness, rudeness, unmannerliness |
| Main Entry: | culture |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | breeding, education, sophistication |
| Synonyms: | ability, accomplishment, address, aestheticism, art, capacity, civilization, class, courtesy, cultivation, delicacy, dignity, discrimination, dress, elegance, elevation, enlightenment, erudition, experience, fashion, finish, gentility, good taste, grace, improvement, kindness, learning, manners, nobility, perception, polish, politeness, practice, proficiency, refinement, savoir-faire, science, skill, tact, training, urbanity |
| Notes: | culture is acquired by study and application; cultivation is developed by training and exposure |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2012 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2012 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
