polite
Meaning of polite
adjective
- having or showing behaviour that is respectful and considerate of other people.
they thought she was wrong but were too polite to say so
late Middle English (in the Latin sense): from Latin politus ‘polished, made smooth’, past participle of polire .
Information about polite
- It is an adjective.
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Hyphenation of polite
po-lite
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- polite is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
polite synonyms
Meaning civilized:
civilized, cultivated, cultured, genteel
Meaning civil:
Meaning polite, respectful, or considerate in manner:
Meaning feeling or showing deference and respect:
Meaning showing deference; respectful:
Meaning chivalrous, courteous, or honourable:
Meaning appropriate for or typical of a well-bred, decorous woman or girl:
Meaning courteous and gallant, especially towards women (typically used of a man or his behaviour):
Meaning (of a man) charmingly attentive and chivalrous to women:
Meaning courteous, kind, and pleasant, especially towards someone of lower social status:
Meaning (of a person) courteous and refined in manner:
Meaning having or showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues:
Meaning careful not to inconvenience or harm others:
Meaning absorbed in or involving thought:
Meaning careful and prudent in one's speech or actions, especially in order to keep something confidential or to avoid embarrassment:
Meaning having or showing an ability to deal with people in a sensitive and tactful way:
Meaning well-mannered; polite:
polite antonyms
Meaning offensively impolite or bad-mannered:
Meaning not having or showing good manners; rude:
Translation of polite
- French: poli, courtois
- Spanish: cortés
- Italian: gentile, cortese, educato
- German: höflich
- Portuguese: polido, cortês
Anagrams of polite
Epitol, liepot, piolet, Ploeti
Words that rhyme with polite
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