polite

CEFRA2

/pəˈlaɪt/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having good manners and showing respect for others.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Smooth, polished, burnished.

Examples

  • You should try to be more polite.

  • It was just polite applause.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. To polish; to refine; to render polite.

  2. Well-mannered, civilized.

More examples

In context

  • Please be polite to our guests.

  • It's not polite to use a mobile phone in a restaurant.

  • Try and be polite to Auntie Maria for once.

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Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Latin polītus (“polished”), past participle of poliō (“to polish, smooth”); see polish.