You should try to be more polite.
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Polite
/pəˈlaɪt/
Synonyms for "polite" (187 found)
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Closest matches (38)
Adjective(19 words)
civilacceptable ssnaddressing systemappropriateappropriate behaviorcalm disagreementcheerfulcivic framework guidelinescivil casecivil conflictcivil discourse improvementcivil lifecivil order guidelinecivil orderlinesscivil orderscivil progress policycivil progress reportcivil progressescivil-progressive
Determiner(1 words)
a more civilized world
Verb(2 words)
behave civilly in classbehaved
Noun(7 words)
business meetingcivil calmcivil lawscivil ordercivil orderedcivil servantcivil suit
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (56)
Adjective(28 words)
civil-progressivelycivilisedcivilizedcivilized communitiescivilized countrycivilized debatecivilized discoursecivilized mannercivilized mannerscivilized personcivilized societycivilized worldclassyconsideratecourteouscourteous tonecourtliercourtliestcultivatedcultured
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Adjective(5 words)
Noun(9 words)
civilized conductcivilly orderedcommon phrases in portuguesecortesescourteous remarkcourteous tonescurtseyingcustomary law normsdutch civiel
Verb(1 words)
Related words (93)
Adjective(33 words)
formal englishformal guidelineformal italianformal languagesformal languages examplesformal logicsformal modelformal permissiongenteelgraciousitalian civile conceptsladylikemanneredmannerlynice exclamationnonsaltypolished finishpolite declinepolite intensifier effectprofessional jargon
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proper filingproper inferenceproper ssnpublic behaviorrespectful interactionrespectful responserespectful talkrespectful wordingstaged smiletactfultactful behavioruniversal politenesswell-spoken
gallantgenteelgracefulgraciousladylikemannerlyniceobligingorderlypleasantpolishedpresentableproperrespectfulshrewdsmoothsolicitoussuavetactfultasteful
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Noun(21 words)
gallantgentle remindergentleman s agreementgood conductgood mannershedging modifierhonorificlittle white liemincingmore civilmore customarymore euphemisticmore officialmost civilpolish numerycznyquestion phrasingrespectful demeanorself censor languagespanish formalwell mannered
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well mannered person
Adjective(11 words)
Preposition(1 words)
in a civilized manner
Verb(1 words)
Adverb(2 words)
more civil progressmore civil progresses
Determiner(1 words)
most civil progress index
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6 entriesCollocations
6 entriespolite conversationpolite greetingpolite languagepolite requestpolite societypolite tone
Inflections
2 entriesmore politemost polite
Derivations
3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
6 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
It was just polite applause.
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You cannot be too polite when you meet the president.
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You must be more polite.
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Showing 4 of 16 available sentences.