polite

[puh-lahyt] / pəˈlaɪt /

ADJECTIVE

mannerly, civilized

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

amenable bland complaisant concerned condescending cultured elegant mild nice obliging obsequious polished politic punctilious refined smooth solicitous urbane well-bred

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aloof antagonistic callous cold cool disagreeable discourteous disrespectful hateful heedless impolite inattentive inconsiderate mean nasty rough rude surly thoughtless uncaring uncivil unfeeling unfriendly unkind unmannerly unmindful unpleasant unrefined unsociable

WEAK

uncivilized unsophisticated

Example Sentences

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Cameras “are never a problem if you treat people with respect and you’re polite.”

From The Wall Street Journal

I also want to eliminate any doubt in your mind that you weren’t a polite host.

From MarketWatch

It’s like they’re being polite: “OK, you can have the toy for 15 minutes . . . . but don’t forget who it belongs to.”

From Salon

They said they had raised the matter with their local councillor, Nicola Matthews, who had offered her support in tackling the issue, adding council officials had been polite and sympathetic.

From BBC

Tuipulotu is one of the game's great communicators, an unfailingly humble and polite man, and for him to come out as strongly as he did was not a side we have seen from him before.

From BBC

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