polite
/pʌlˈaɪt/
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Definitions
Adjective
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
Adjective
not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; "even if he didn''t like them he should have been civil"- W.S. Maugham
Adjective Satellite
marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society"