politeness
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
Types & categories
- good manners hypernym
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Sense 2 noun
the act of showing regard for others
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Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | impoliteness |
| 1 | attribute | Related & opposite | polite |
| 1 | attribute | Related & opposite | impolite |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | courteous |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | civil |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | decent |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | good manners |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | polite |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | civil |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | action |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | courtesy |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | deference |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | devoir |