Definition of polite

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  • polite is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • polite is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • polite is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10

Definition of polite

  • marked by refinement in taste and manners (adjective)

    Examples

    1. polite society

    Synonyms

    1. civilised
    2. civilized
    3. cultivated
    4. cultured
    5. genteel
  • not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. civil
  • showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc. (adjective)

See definition of polite in Merriam Webster