Definition of polite

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polite - 4 definitions

- adjective
1. polite -- showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
antonyms: impolite -- not polite
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. civilized -- marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society"
synonyms: civilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. civil -- not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; "even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"- W.S. Maugham
synonyms: civil
antonyms: uncivil -- lacking civility or good manners; "want nothing from you but to get away from your uncivil tongue"- Willa Cather
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. polite, politer -- showing consideration for others
synonyms: politer, mannerly, politely, politest, unpolite
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
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Antonyms
impolite -- not polite
uncivil -- lacking civility or good manners; "want nothing from you but to get away from your uncivil tongue"- Willa Cather

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