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POLITE
polite
(adjective) showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
civil, polite
(adjective) 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
civilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polite
(adjective) marked by refinement in taste and manners; “cultivated speech”; “cultured Bostonians”; “cultured tastes”; “a genteel old lady”; “polite society”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Polite (plural Polites)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Polite is the 8067th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4108 individuals. Polite is most common among Black/African American (78.12%) and White (14.68%) individuals.
Anagrams
• piolet, topile
Etymology
Adjective
polite (comparative politer or more polite, superlative politest or most polite)
Well-mannered, civilized.
(obsolete) Smooth, polished, burnished.
Synonyms
• See also polite
Antonyms
• impolite
• rude
Verb
polite (third-person singular simple present polites, present participle politing, simple past and past participle polited)
(obsolete, transitive) To polish; to refine; to render polite.
Anagrams
• piolet, topile
Source: Wiktionary
Po*lite", a. [Compar. Politer; superl. Politest.] Etym: [L. politus, p. p. of polire to polish: cf. F. poli. See Polish, v.]
1. Smooth; polished. [Obs.] Rays of light falling on a polite surface. Sir I. Newton.
2. Smooth and refined in behavior or manners; well bred; courteous; complaisant; obliging; civil. He marries, bows at court, and grows polite. Pope.
3. Characterized by refinement, or a high degree of finish; as, polite literature. Macaulay.
Syn.
– Polished; refined; well bred; courteous; affable; urbane; civil; courtly; elegant; genteel.
Po*lite", v. t.
Definition: To polish; to refine; to render polite. [Obs.] Ray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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