polite

Definition von polite im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: Smooth, polished, burnished; Well-mannered, civilized; {a} desirous to please, of genteel manners, well bred; not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; "even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"- W S Maugham; Characterized by refinement, or a high degree of finish; as, polite literature; To polish; to refine; to render polite; Someone who is polite has good manners and behaves in a way that is socially correct and not rude to other people. Everyone around him was trying to be polite, but you could tell they were all bored It's not polite to point or talk about strangers in public Gately, a quiet and very polite young man, made a favourable impression I hate having to make polite conversation. rude + politely po·lite·ly `Your home is beautiful,' I said politely rudely + politeness po·lite·ness She listened to him, but only out of politeness; You can refer to people who consider themselves to be socially superior and to set standards of behaviour for everyone else as polite society or polite company. Certain words are vulgar and not acceptable in polite society; {s} courteous, having good manners; gentle, genial, kind; showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc; Smooth; polished; marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society"; Smooth and refined in behavior or manners; well bred; courteous; complaisant; obliging; civil; Well-mannered, friendly, civilized
polite fiction: A social scenario in which all participants are aware of a truth, but pretend to believe in some alternative version of events to avoid conflict or embarrassment
Susan is only able to deal with the fact that her husband has sex with the man down the street through a filter of polite fiction. She knows what her husband is really doing when he says he is going to buy cigarettes.
polite society: The elite or upper crust of society
The members of polite society had become inbred in behavior, living by outdated rules and concerned with dusty glories and old feuds.
polite society: That portion of society that is concerned with (or cares about) etiquette and proper behavior, with politeness
His antics might be accepted by backwoods dwellers, but in polite society he appeared uncouth.
polite service: courteous assistance
politeness: complaisance
politely: {a} genteelly, elegantly, civilly, neatly
politeness: {n} gentility, good breeding, elegance, civilities proceeding from a desire to please
Politeness: politesse
do the polite: pretend to be courteous or polite
over-polite: excessively polite, overly courteous
politely: In a polite manner; with politeness
politely: in a polite manner
politely: courteously, with good manners; genially, gently, nicely
politely: in a polite manner; "the policeman answered politely, `Now look here, lady
politely: in a polite manner; "the policeman answered politely, `Now look here, lady '"
politely: In a polished manner; so as to be smooth or glossy
politeness: The act of being polite
politeness: n The most acceptable hypocrisy
politeness: {i} courtesy, state of having good manners; geniality, nicety, gentleness
politeness: The quality or state of being polite; refinement of manners; urbanity; courteous behavior; complaisance; obliging attentions
politeness: be careful to avoid derogatory words as they are rude about something or someone An example is 'puerile', which means silly and childish
politeness: a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
politeness: the act of showing regard for others a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
politeness: High finish; smoothness; burnished elegance
politeness: the act of showing regard for others
politeness: civility
politer: comparative of polite
politest: superlative of polite