Definitions for polite
pəˈlaɪtpo·lite

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. polite(adj)

   showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

2. civilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polite(adj)

   marked by refinement in taste and manners

   "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society"

3. civil, polite(adj)

   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

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. polite(Adjective)

   Well-mannered, civilized.

   Etymology: From politus, past participle of polire; see polish.

2. polite(Adjective)

   Smooth, polished, burnished.

   Etymology: From politus, past participle of polire; see polish.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Polite

   smooth; polished

2. Polite

   smooth and refined in behavior or manners; well bred; courteous; complaisant; obliging; civil

3. Polite

   characterized by refinement, or a high degree of finish; as, polite literature

4. Polite(verb)

   to polish; to refine; to render polite

Freebase(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Polite

   Polite is a semi-regular general interest and humor magazine published in the United States. Its tagline is "Generally interesting."

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Polite

   pō-līt′, adj. polished: smooth: refined: well-bred: obliging.—adv. Polite′ly.—ns. Polite′ness, state or quality of being polite: refinement of manners: good-breeding; Politesse′, politeness. [L. politus, pa.p. of polīre.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Polite

   To have good manners and to show respect to everyone.

   The little girl was very polite and respected her elders.

   Submitted by JP03 on October 30, 2014  

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British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'polite' in Adjectives Frequency: #920

Anagrams for polite »

1. piolet

How to pronounce polite?

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   Alex

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   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of polite in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of polite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of polite in a Sentence

1. Jared Kushner:

   Reviewing emails recently confirmed my memory that the meeting was a waste of our time and that, in looking for a polite way to leave and get back to my work, I actually emailed an assistant from the meeting after I had been there for 10 or so minutes and wrote, ‘Can you pls call me on my cell? Need excuse to get out of meeting,’.

2. Barack Obama:

   Racism, we are not cured of it. And it's not just a matter of it not being polite to say nigger in public.

3. Taylor Swift:

   When I testified, I had already been in court all week and had to watch this man’s attorney bully, badger and harass my team including my mother over insane details and ridiculous minutiae, accusing them, and me, of lying, i was angry. In that moment, I decided to forgo any courtroom formalities and just answer the questions the way it happened. This man hadn’t considered any formalities when we assaulted me, and his lawyer didn’t hold back on my mom – why should I be polite? I’m told it was most amount of times the word 'ass' has ever been said in Colorado Federal Court.

4. Barack Obama:

   It's not just a matter of it not being polite to say nigger in public.

5. Troup County:

   It’s kind of bizarre, I’ve never known anyone to (allegedly) do something like this before. It’s crazy to have interacted with someone like that. The last time I saw him was probably in about June of 2011, and he seemed fine. I just remember him being really nice, very polite.

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