polite

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see also: Polite

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /pəˈlaɪt/

Adjective

polite (comparative politer, superlative politest)

1. Well-mannered, civilized.
   • 1733, Alexander Pope, Epistle to Bathurst

     He marries, bows at court, and grows polite.

   It's not polite to use a mobile phone in a restaurant.
2. (obsolete) Smooth, polished, burnished.

   • rays of light falling on a polite surface

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:polite

Antonyms

• impolite
• rude

Related terms

• polish

Translations

• French: poli
• German: höflich
• Italian: cortese, educato
• Portuguese: educado, polido, cortês
• Russian: ве́жливый
• Spanish: cortés, educado

Verb

polite (polites, present participle politing; past and past participle polited)

1. (obsolete, transitive) To polish; to refine; to render polite.

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Polite

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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