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Word Definition
Polite
Smooth and refined in behavior or manners; well bred; courteous; complaisant; obliging; civil.
Characterized by refinement, or a high degree of finish; as, polite literature.
Smooth; polished.
To polish; to refine; to render polite.
Synonyms
Proper
Gracious
Genteel
Civil
Mannerly
Well-bred
Courteous
Antonyms
Impolite
Clownish
Rude
Ill-mannered
Inconsiderate
Thoughtless
Ungracious
Unmannerly
Discourteous
Ill-bred
Uncivil
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