Thesaurus / politesse
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synonyms for politesse
- address
- affability
- amenities
- amiability
- attentiveness
- ceremony
- chivalry
- civility
- comity
- complaisance
- consideration
- cordiality
- courtliness
- cultivation
- culture
- deference
- elegance
- familiarity
- favor
- friendliness
- gallantry
- generosity
- geniality
- genteelness
- gentility
- gentleness
- graciousness
- indulgence
- kindness
- polish
- politeness
- refinement
- respect
- reverence
- solicitude
- suavity
- sympathy
- tact
- thoughtfulness
- urbanity
- courteousness
- gallantness
- good behavior
- good breeding
- mannerliness
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Polite′ness, state or quality of being polite: refinement of manners: good-breeding; Politesse′, politeness.
CHAMBERS'S TWENTIETH CENTURY DICTIONARY (PART 3 OF 4: N-R)VARIOUSHe complained that Gothic art fit la politesse une mortelle guerre.
HOW FRANCE BUILT HER CATHEDRALSELIZABETH BOYLE O'REILLYOf course I remained silent, whereupon “la politesse” vanished and an angry Hun took its place.
'BROTHER BOSCH', AN AIRMAN'S ESCAPE FROM GERMANYGERALD FEATHERSTONE KNIGHTThis was an apology made with all the politesse of a Gaul, and by a great statesman who had recovered his senses.
CURIOSITIES OF LITERATURE, VOL. II (OF 3)ISAAC DISRAELIAussi à part les indispensables formules de politesse, il parlait peu.
HISTOIRES GRISESE. EDOUARD TAVERNIERThere was much ceremony when they departed—much French politesse, and many charming little attentions were paid.
SALLY BISHOPE. TEMPLE THURSTONIl n'y a pas de --, formule de politesse par laquelle on agrée un remerciement.quoi qu'il en soit, en tout état des choses.
FRENCH CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITIONHARRY VINCENT WANNBut she was never found lacking in that beautiful quality which the French call la politesse du cœur.
JANE OGLANDERMARIE BELLOC LOWNDESNot even the most classical poet could have displayed inborn politeness—la politesse du coeur—in a higher degree.
JASMIN: BARBER, POET, PHILANTHROPISTSAMUEL SMILESSo I sent for a hairdresser, who came post haste, and amused me with his politesse, and Edward with his politique.
BEFORE AND AFTER WATERLOOEDWARD STANLEYWORDS RELATED TO POLITESSE
- address
- affability
- amenities
- amiability
- attentiveness
- ceremony
- chivalry
- civility
- comity
- complaisance
- consideration
- cordiality
- courteousness
- courtliness
- cultivation
- culture
- deference
- elegance
- familiarity
- favor
- friendliness
- gallantness
- gallantry
- generosity
- geniality
- genteelness
- gentility
- gentleness
- good behavior
- good breeding
- graciousness
- indulgence
- kindness
- polish
- politeness
- politesse
- refinement
- respect
- reverence
- solicitude
- suavity
- sympathy
- tact
- thoughtfulness
- urbanity
- amenities
- bearings
- behaviors
- breedings
- carriages
- ceremonies
- civilities
- comportment
- conduct
- courtesies
- cultures
- decorum
- demeanor
- deportment
- dignities
- elegance
- etiquette
- formalities
- good breedings
- good forms
- miens
- mores
- p's and q's
- polishes
- politeness
- politesses
- proprieties
- protocols
- refinements
- social graces
- sophistications
- tastes
- urbanity
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