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polite |
Grep of noun polite cosmopolite politeness politesse Overview of adj polite The adj polite has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) polite -- (showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.) 2. (1) civilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polite -- (marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society") 3. civil, polite -- (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) Antonyms of adj polite 3 senses of polite Sense 1 polite (vs. impolite) impolite (vs. polite) => bratty, brattish => discourteous, ungracious => discourteous, ungracious => unparliamentary => ill-mannered, rude, unmannered, unmannerly Sense 2 civilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polite INDIRECT (VIA refined) -> unrefined Sense 3 civil (vs. uncivil), polite Similarity of adj polite 3 senses of polite Sense 1 polite (vs. impolite) => courteous, gracious, nice => mannerly, well-mannered Sense 2 civilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polite => refined (vs. unrefined) Sense 3 civil (vs. uncivil), polite Attributes of adj polite 2 of 3 senses of polite Sense 1 polite (vs. impolite) => politeness, niceness Sense 3 civil (vs. uncivil), polite => civility Familiarity of adj polite polite used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj polite impolite polite Overview of adj polite The adj polite has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) polite -- (showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.) 2. (1) civilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polite -- (marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society") 3. civil, polite -- (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)
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