Thesaurus
polite
Synonyms and Antonyms of polite
- It's only polite to hold the door for the person behind you.
attentive, careful, considerate, nice, solicitous, thoughtful
chivalrous, civilized, courtly, gallant, gentlemanlike, gentlemanly, ladylike
ceremonial, ceremonious, red-carpet
couth, formal, smooth, suave, unctuous, urbane
deferential, dutiful, respectful, submissive, yielding
affable, cordial, friendly, genial, hospitable, pleasant, sociable
- such matters are never mentioned in polite conversation
Synonym Discussion of polite
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- owed the questioner a civil reply
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- if you can't be pleasant, at least be polite
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- clerks who were unfailingly courteous to customers
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- a gallant suitor of the old school
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- a chivalrous display of duty
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