polite
adjective
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
Related & opposite
- impolite antonym
- politeness attribute
- politeness derivation
- mannerly similar to
- courteous similar to
Sense 2 adjective
marked by refinement in taste and manners
cultivated speech
Related & opposite
Sense 3 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
Related & opposite
- uncivil antonym
- civility attribute
- politeness derivation
- politeness derivation
- civility derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | impolite |
| 1 | attribute | Related & opposite | politeness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | politeness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | mannerly |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | courteous |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | breeding |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | refined |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | uncivil |
| 3 | attribute | Related & opposite | civility |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | politeness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | politeness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | civility |