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polite
adjective as in mannerly, civilized
Strongest matches
affable, amiable, attentive, civil, conciliatory, considerate, cordial, courteous, courtly, deferential, diplomatic, friendly, genteel, gentle, good-natured, gracious, neighborly, pleasant, respectful, sociable, sympathetic, thoughtful, well-behaved, well-mannered
Weak matches
amenable, bland, complaisant, concerned, condescending, cultured, elegant, mild, nice, obliging, obsequious, polished, politic, punctilious, refined, smooth, solicitous, urbane, well-bred
Example Sentences
"They're polite, but they want to catch the traitors, and the traitors want to remain undetected, and both parties are excellent at what they do."
It rewards the player who remains calm, who never challenges the crowd, who fits the image of the polite star.
She described him as "kind, polite and gentle".
It’s stiff karaoke that earns a confounded polite clap.
British people are far too polite to ever tell the truth about anything, which makes us all potential murderers.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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