polite

Synonyms

civil, courteous, genteel, gracious, mannerly, well-bred;

Antonyms

discourteous, ill-bred, ill-mannered, impolite, inconsiderate, mannerless, rude, thoughtless, uncivil, ungenteel, ungracious, unmannered, unmannerly;

Near Antonyms

heedless, inconsiderate, thoughtless;

audacious, bold, bold-faced, brash, brassy, disrespectful, impertinent, impudent, insolent, lippy, saucy, shameless;

boorish, churlish, clownish, loutish, uncouth, vulgar;

arrogant, conceited, presuming, presumptuous, pretentious;

Related Words

attentive, careful, considerate, nice, solicitous, thoughtful;

chivalrous, civilized, courtly, gallant, gentlemanlike, gentlemanly, ladylike;

ceremonial, ceremonious, red-carpet;

couth, formal, smooth, suave, unctuous, urbane;

elegant, refined;

deferential, dutiful, respectful, submissive, yielding;

affable, cordial, friendly, genial, hospitable, pleasant, sociable;

felicitous, graceful;

demure, humble, meek, modest;