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politic
adjective
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- P
- Ends with
- C
- Contains
- OLITI
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈpɒlətɪk
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
“he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage”
adjective
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
“it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels”
In context
Example Sentences
he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage
the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error
it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels
a politic decision
a politic manager
a politic old scoundrel
a shrewd and politic reply
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