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po·lite

polite

 
 
pronunciation:
p laIt
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part of speech: adjective
definition: showing good manners or being thoughtful of others; courteous.
She didn't like the food that was served to her, but she ate it to be polite.
synonyms:
courteous, gracious, well-behaved, well-mannered
antonyms:
discourteous, impertinent, impolite, insolent, nasty, rude, smart
similar words:
civil, nice, proper, respectful, thoughtful
derivations: politely (adv.), politeness (n.)
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