Thesaurus:polite

Thesaurus

polite

English

Adjective

Sense: well-mannered, civilized

Synonyms

• civil
• civilized
• courteous
• cultivated
• mannerly
• polite
• politic
• reasonable
• refined
• urbane
• well-mannered
• well-bred

Antonyms

• bad-mannered
• ill-mannered
• impolite    [⇒ thesaurus]
• rude

Hyponyms

• chivalrous
• gallant
• gentlemanlike
• gentlemanly

Translations

• Portuguese: Thesaurus:cortês

See also

• friendly    [⇒ thesaurus]
• kindly    [⇒ thesaurus]

Further reading

• “894. courtesy” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “polite” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.