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?

1. Alex

   US English

   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. Ben Carson:

   You're going to see me not being quite so polite as to never say anything unless somebody asks me something.

2. 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.

3. Jean Kerr:

   Man is the only animal that learns by being hypocritical. He pretends to be polite and then, eventually, he becomes polite.

4. John Rinaldi:

   I’ve done nothing wrong. I left her a very polite, professional letter. I have really respected her space. I’ve never once interjected in her personal life.

5. Tina Fey:

   With broadcast, when you're going into people's homes, you have to be a little more polite.

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