Antonyms for polite
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : puh-lahyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : pəˈlaɪt |
Definition of polite
Origin :- late 14c., "polished, burnished" (mid-13c. as a surname), from Latin politus "refined, elegant, accomplished," literally "polished," past participle of polire "to polish, to make smooth" (see polish (v.)). Used literally at first in English; sense of "elegant, cultured" is first recorded c.1500, that of "behaving courteously" is 1748 (implied in politely). Related: Politeness.
- adj mannerly, civilized
- "She might have been polite enough to invite me in," said Halbert, with chagrin.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- I knew I could make something more than a polite sosh out of you.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- I don't call that polite, seeing that I have come back to live with you.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- The plausible and polite manner of the stranger was effectual with George.
- Extract from : « Life in London » by Edwin Hodder
- A polite lie had been written to her husband, a banker of power in the city.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- "To you, my sister--" which is the polite method of story asking in that part of the country.
- Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
- He never troubled himself to be polite, but he watched me; always he watched me.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- "You shouldn't have done that," she said, making the polite protest.
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
- I am not so polite as I should be, I know, and you perhaps are a little too polite.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- A polite summons to the great lady's presence raised our hopes.
- Extract from : « In the Heart of Vosges » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
Synonyms for polite
- affable
- amenable
- amiable
- attentive
- bland
- civil
- complaisant
- concerned
- conciliatory
- condescending
- considerate
- cordial
- courteous
- courtly
- cultured
- deferential
- diplomatic
- elegant
- friendly
- genteel
- gentle
- good-natured
- gracious
- mild
- neighborly
- nice
- obliging
- obsequious
- pleasant
- polished
- politic
- punctilious
- refined
- respectful
- smooth
- sociable
- solicitous
- sympathetic
- thoughtful
- urbane
- well-behaved
- well-bred
- well-mannered
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