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- pronunciation:
- p
laIt
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| 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
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| related words: |
done, reserved |
| derivations: |
politely (adv.), politeness (n.) |
The word polite
contains the following part:
-ite1
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means in a state or condition (produced by the action denoted by the verb base)
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ite1 attaches to Latin roots, as most English adjectives ending in -ite1 are loanwords from Latin, specifically from past participles of verbs formed with the suffix -itus.
Example words:
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