polite
/pəlˈaɪt/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
adjective
- showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
- marked by refinement in taste and manners
“cultivated speech” - not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others- W.S. Maugham
“even if he didn't like them he should have been civil”
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