| ADJECTIVE | all | polite | showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc. |
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| all | polite, civilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel | marked by refinement in taste and manners | |
| all | polite, civil | not rude |
| Sounds | pahlay't | |
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| Rhymes | acolyte ... write: 181 rhymes with ayt... | |
| Meaning | showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.. | |
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| Attribute of | politeness, niceness | A courteous manner that respects accepted social usage |
| Narrower | courteous, gracious, nice | Exhibiting courtesy and politeness / politeness |
| mannerly, well-mannered | socially correct in behavior | |
| Opposite | impolite | not polite |
| Spanish | educado | |
| Nouns | politeness | the act of showing regard for others |
| Adverbs | politely | in a polite manner |
| Meaning | marked by refinement in taste and manners. | |
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| Example | "polite society" | |
| Synonyms | civilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel | |
| Broader | refined | (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel |
| Spanish | civilizado, cortés, cultivado, educado, fino, gentil, refinado | |
| Catalan | civilitzat, cortès, culte, cultivat, educat, fi, gentil, refinat | |
| Meaning | not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others. | |
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| Synonym | civil | |
| Attribute of | civility | formal or perfunctory politeness |
| Opposite | uncivil, rude | lacking civility or good manners |
| Spanish | cívico, correcto, cortés, cumplido, educado | |
| Catalan | cívic, correcte, cortès, educat | |
| Nouns | politeness | a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage |
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