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.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The quality of being polite.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
  • noun. the act of showing regard for others