English dictionary
polite
adjectivePronunciation
pəˈlaɪt
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
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
adjective
- marked by refinement in taste and manners
Example sentences
{'source': 'W.S. Maugham', 'text': "even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"}
cultivated speech
cultured Bostonians
cultured tastes
a genteel old lady
polite society