Politeness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The character of being polite; smoothness; polish; finish; elegance.
  • noun. Good breeding; polish or elegance of mind or manners; refinement; culture; ease and grace of behavior or address; courteousness; complaisance; obliging attentions.
  • noun. Synonyms Courtesy, civility, urbanity, suavity, courtliness. See polite.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. High finish; smoothness; burnished elegance.
  • noun. The quality or state of being polite; refinement of manners; urbanity; courteous behavior; complaisance; obliging attentions.
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  • noun. The quality of being polite.
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  • noun. a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
  • noun. the act of showing regard for others
    • Word Usage
    "Though her behaviour to us; continued I, was politeness itself, was there nothing more than _politeness_ in her address to Lord Darcey?"
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    contempt  impoliteness  impudence  rudeness  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    courtesy  good manners  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    brightness  forthrightness  lightness  rightness  tightness  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    cheerfulness  civility  courtesy  decency  devotion  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    affability  affability  agreeableness  amenities  amenity  
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