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- pronunciation:
- p
laIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
demonstrating good manners or thoughtfulness; well-trained in deportment; courteous.
a polite responsea polite child- synonyms:
- courteous, gracious, mannerly, well-behaved, well-bred, well-mannered
- antonyms:
- brusque, cheeky, discourteous, disrespectful, ill-mannered, impertinent, impolite, insolent, insulting, nasty, nervy, rude, smart, uncivil, ungracious, unmannerly
- similar words:
- chivalrous, civil, decorous, genteel, gentlemanly, ladylike, nice, proper, refined, respectful, tasteful, thoughtful
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| definition 2: |
well-bred; cultured.
polite company- synonyms:
- cultivated, cultured, genteel, refined, suave, urbane
- antonyms:
- churlish, vulgar
- similar words:
- courtly, debonair, elegant, elite, gallant, gentlemanly, gracious, ladylike, patrician, polished, sophisticated, well-bred
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| related words: |
amicable, ceremonious, done, humble, refined, reserved, tactful |
adverb + (adj.)polite
always, damned, exceedingly, exquisitely, extremely, genuinely, impeccably, incredibly, invariably, merely, minimally, normally, overly, painfully, perfectly, reasonably, too, unfailingly, very
(adj.)polite
+ adverb
public
(adj.)polite
+ noun
acknowledgment,
apology,
applause,
bow,
chitchat,
chuckle,
compliment,
conversation,
cough,
demeanor,
discourse,
distance,
euphemism,
excuse,
fiction,
gaze,
gentleman,
gesture,
greeting,
hello,
inquiry,
introduction,
laugh,
laughter,
lie,
manner,
neighbor,
nod,
pause,
phrase,
reception,
refusal,
rejection,
remark,
reminder,
reply,
request,
restraint,
silence,
skepticism,
smattering,
smile,
society,
soft-spoken,
stranger,
tone,
usage,
veneer,
voice,
waiter,
wish
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| derivations: |
politely (adv.), politeness (n.) |
The word polite
contains the following part:
-ite1
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means in a state or condition (produced by the action denoted by the verb base)
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ite1 attaches to Latin roots, as most English adjectives ending in -ite1 are loanwords from Latin, specifically from past participles of verbs formed with the suffix -itus.
Example words:
apposite, bipartite, composite, contrite, definite, elite, erudite, exquisite, favorite, finite, impolite, indefinite, infinite, opposite, polite, requisite
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