politeness B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /pəˈlaɪtnəs/ See IPA manual Freq #25549 Meanings 1 noun The quality of having good manners and showing respect for others. He greeted his guests with warmth and politeness. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of having good... civilitycourtesy ↔ Opposites impolitenessrudeness Word family Derived forms superpoliteness Etymology AI details From polite + -ness. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # politeness **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /pəˈlaɪtnəs/ **Frequency rank:** 25549 ## Meanings 1. The quality of having good manners and showing respect for others. ## Examples - He greeted his guests with warmth and politeness. ## Antonyms - impoliteness - rudeness ## Derived Forms - superpoliteness ## Etymology From polite + -ness. ## AI Etymology Politeness comes from polite + -ness. In present-day English it covers the quality of having good manners and showing respect for others. The wider family includes derived forms such as superpoliteness. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown