polite

Meaning

Adj

1. Well-mannered, civilized.
2. (obsolete) Smooth, polished, burnished.

Verb

To polish; to refine; to render polite.

Synonyms

courteous

well-mannered

civil

respectful

mannerly

gentle

well-behaved

cultured

genteel

kind

gentlemanly

urbane

courtly

civilized

suave

soft

tender

refined

humble

elegant

affable

well-bred

cultivated

attentive

gracious

polished

diplomatic

smooth

modest

quiet

fine

amiable

calm

civilised

well mannered

nice

good

👍

educated

debonair

discreet

decent

considerate

gentlemanlike

gallant

bland

tactful

composed

affectionate

soulful

statesmanlike

subtle

supplicating

thorough

thoroughbred

trig

well behaved

wise

wonderful

humble person

red-carpet

well-raised

kind-speaking

nice-speaking

Polite

mannerable

amicable

braw

care

careful

charming

chaste

chivalrous

close

complaisant

conscientious

copacetic

cordial

correct

courtesy

disciplined

exclusive

exquisite

fancy

friendly

gent

good-hearted

grace

graceful

great

high-minded

honest

honorable

hospitable

humane

hunky-dory

ladylike

legal

magnificent

mild

neat

orderly

patrician

pleasant

politeness

proper

raffish

respect

respectable

reverent

reverential

sincere

smart

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pəˈlaɪt/

Etymology

From Latin polītus (“polished”), past participle of poliō (“I polish, smooth”); see polish.

Sentences

She was too polite to leave him .