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

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Proper noun

Polite (plural Polites)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Polite is the 8067^th 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

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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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