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noun
- 1. behaviour that is respectful and considerate of other people: "he always treated me with the utmost politeness"
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POLITENESS definition: 1. behaviour that is socially correct and shows understanding of and care for other people's…. Learn more.
The way you act when you're respectful, thoughtful, and kind towards others is politeness. It's politeness that makes you say "Thank you!" when someone hands you the pen you dropped.
Politeness is the practical application of good manners or etiquette so as not to offend others and to put them at ease. It is a culturally defined phenomenon, and therefore what is considered polite in one culture can sometimes be quite rude or simply eccentric in another cultural context.
POLITE definition: 1. behaving in a way that is socially correct and shows understanding of and care for other…. Learn more.
Definition of politeness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define politeness. politeness synonyms, politeness pronunciation, politeness translation, English dictionary definition of politeness. adj. po·lit·er , po·lit·est 1. Marked by or showing consideration for others and observance of accepted social usage. 2. Refined; elegant: polite society....
Definition of polite adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply. refined or cultured: polite society. of a refined or elegant kind: polite learning. Latin polītus, past participle of polīre to polish. late Middle English 1400–50. po•lite′ly, adv. po•lite′ness, n.
noun. The quality of being polite. Wiktionary. Synonyms: civility. niceness. pleasantry. convention. complaisance. courtliness. courtesy. comity. amenity. politesse. deference. polish. suavity. suaveness. protocol. Antonyms: impoliteness. Other Word Forms of Politeness. Noun. Singular: politeness. Plural: politenesses. Origin of Politeness.
Polite definition: showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil. See examples of POLITE used in a sentence.
