Thesaurus:polite

Thesaurus:polite

THESAURUS

polite

English

Synonyms

• civil

• civilized

• courteous

• cultivated

• mannerly

• polite

• politic

• reasonable

• refined

• urbane

• well-mannered

• well-bred

Antonyms

• bad-mannered

• ill-mannered

• impolite    [WS]

• rude

Hyponyms

• chivalrous

• gallant

• gentlemanlike

• gentlemanly

Translations

• Portuguese: Thesaurus:cortês

See also

• friendly    [WS]

• kindly    [WS]

Further reading

• “894. courtesy” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “polite” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.