polite A2 Topic:Describing People US /pəˈlaɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #4327 Meanings 1 adj Behaving in a way that shows good manners and respect for others. It's not polite to use a mobile phone in a restaurant. 2 adj Showing refinement and good taste in manners and behaviour. Such language is not used in polite company. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · behaving in a way that... civil 2 adj · showing refinement and good... civilized More complaisantcorrectcourteouscultivatedfair-manneredgenteelmannerlypolishedpoliticreasonable ↔ Opposites bad-manneredill-manneredimpoliterude Word family Forms politerpolitest Derived forms nonpoliteover-politeoverpolitepolitefulpolitelypolitenesspolitesomesuperpoliteunpolite Related forms friendlykindlypolish Common collocations polite applause Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Latin polītus (“polished”), past participle of poliō (“to polish, smooth”); see polish. *pel- (beat) Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # polite **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /pəˈlaɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 4327 ## Meanings 1. Behaving in a way that shows good manners and respect for others. 2. Showing refinement and good taste in manners and behaviour. ## Examples - It's not polite to use a mobile phone in a restaurant. - Such language is not used in polite company. ## Synonyms - civil - civilized - complaisant - correct - courteous - cultivated - fair-mannered - genteel - mannerly - polished - politic - reasonable ## Antonyms - bad-mannered - ill-mannered - impolite - rude ## Derived Forms - nonpolite - over-polite - overpolite - politeful - politely - politeness - politesome - superpolite - unpolite ## Related Forms - friendly - kindly - polish ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *pel- (beat) ## Etymology From Latin polītus (“polished”), past participle of poliō (“to polish, smooth”); see polish. ## AI Etymology Polite comes from Latin polītus (“polished”), past participle of poliō (“to polish, smooth”); see polish. The historical chain includes *pel- (beat) (Proto-Indo-European). In present-day English it covers behaving in a way that shows good manners and respect for others and showing refinement and good taste in manners and behaviour. The wider family includes derived forms such as nonpolite, over-polite, overpolite, politeful, politely and related forms such as friendly, kindly, polish. ## Topics - Describing People markdown