Polite

What do we mean by polite?

Marked by or showing consideration for others and observance of accepted social usage. adjective

Refined; elegant. adjective

Polished; smooth; lustrous; bright.

Polished, refined, or elegant in speech, manner, or behavior; well-bred; courteous; complaisant; obliging: said of persons or their speech or behavior, etc.: as, polite society; he was very polite.

Polished or refined in style, or employing such a style: now rarely applied to persons: as, polite learning; polite literature (that is, belleslettres).

Synonyms Civil, Polite, Courteous, Urbane, Complaisant, gracious, affable, courtly, gentlemanly, ladylike. Civil, literally, applies to one who fulfils the duty of a citizen; it may mean simply not rude, or observant of the external courtesies of intercourse, or quick to do and say gratifying and complimentary things. Polite applies to one who shows a polished civility, who has a higher training in ease and gracefulness of manners; politeness is a deeper, more comprehensive, more delicate, and perhaps more genuine thing than civility. Polite, though much abused, is becoming the standard word for the bearing of a refined and kind person toward others. Courteous, literally, expresses that style of politeness which belongs to courts: a courteous man is one who is gracefully respectful in his address and manner—one who exhibits a union of dignified complaisance and kindness. The word applies to all sincere kindness and attention. Urbane, literally city-like, expresses a sort of politeness which is not only sincere and kind, but peculiarly suave and agreeable. Complaisant applies to one who pleases by being pleased, or obliges and is polite by yielding personal preferences; it may represent mere fawning, but generally does not. See genteel.

⟨ L. politus, pp. of polire, polish: see polish, verb To polish; refine.

To polish; to refine; to render polite. transitive verb

Smooth; polished. adjective

Smooth and refined in behavior or manners; well bred; courteous; complaisant; obliging; civil. adjective

Characterized by refinement, or a high degree of finish. adjective

Well-mannered, civilized. adjective

Smooth, polished, burnished. adjective

To polish; to refine; to render polite. verb

Showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc. adjective

Marked by refinement in taste and manners adjective

Not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others adjective

To polish; to refine; to render polite.

Niceness. saying the words "thank you" "excuse me" and "please". Urban Dictionary

To be respectful at all times Urban Dictionary

Derived from the root word "poly" meaning "many" and "ticks" meaning "bloodsucking insects." Urban Dictionary

The art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly,and applying the wrong remedies Urban Dictionary

The fastest way to lose friends. Urban Dictionary

Life in only two dimensions it's when you are presented with no more than two choices ever as though there were only two sides or only two possible positions on all of life's most complex issues... / both sides are really screwed up but one of them acts like it's never ever wrong and this works to tug at the heart strings of soccer moms and ignorant but well meaning kids and gain their sympathies Urban Dictionary

Promoting the lies of a particular group. Urban Dictionary

"poli" meaning many and "tics" annoying blood sucking creatures. Urban Dictionary

Poli: Many + Tic(k)s: Bloodsucking creatures. ________________________________________ = Many bloodsucking creatures. Urban Dictionary

Something nobody has Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to polite:
polite, police, polity, oolite, iolite, polive, pelite, polit, podite, politi, pklite, porite, polito, politte, politie, politz, colite, olite.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word polite:
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Words that rhyme with polite:
light, bite, right, white, insight, night, site, write, fight, despite, quite, expedite, smight, sight, trite, erudite, cite, flight, blight, recondite, contrite, frostbite, plight, tight, alright, alight, oversight, bright, delight, lite, neophyte, highlight, spite, slight, acolyte, website, twilight, incite, luddite, height, mite, might, satellite, indict, fortnight, ignite, rite, hindsight, finite, kite, smite, apartheid, invite, forthright, knight, appetite, outright, dight, parasite, plebiscite, wright, recite, underwrite, upright, backbite, foresight, excite, copyright, sprite, spotlight, sleight, unite, overwrite, overnight, limelight, rewrite, hermaphrodite, bight, indite, goodnight, downright, tripartite, fright, nite, uptight, moonlight, extradite, wight, apatite, byte, midnight, fahrenheit, graphite, lignite, feit, twite, dolomite, playwright, meteorite, brite.

Adjectives that are often used to describe polite:
more, nomi, pst.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective polite:
society, conversation, way, literature, man, manner, smile, attention, learning, form, letter, world, interest, language, manners, bow, request, note, letters, company, words, applause, arts, circles, refusal, forms, invitation, behavior, voice, terms, speech, gentleman, tone, phrases, word, term, fiction, behaviour, reply, questions, answer, attentions, requests, gesture, person, education, address, expressions, inquiry, indifference, talk, expression, greeting, nod, message, response, silence, distance, greetings, remarks, name, reception, accomplishments, inquiries, question, phrase, discourse, boy, culture, intercourse, usage, speeches, style, smiles, nations, laughter, exchange, offer, curiosity, surprise, formality, accomplishment, exchanges, excuse, conduct, nation, scholar, regret, acknowledgment, audience, excuses.

Consonant match to polite:
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