Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Polite

• (v.) Smooth; polished.
• (v.) Smooth and refined in behavior or manners; well bred; courteous; complaisant; obliging; civil.
• (v.) Characterized by refinement, or a high degree of finish; as, polite literature.
• (v. t.) To polish; to refine; to render polite.

Synonyms of Polite

• Civilised
• Genteel
• Cultivated
• Civil
• Cultured
• Civilized
• Civic
• Accomplished
• Courtly
• Urbane
• Gracious
• Well-Behaved
• Complaisant
• Obliging
• Well-Bred
• Courteous
• Elegant
• Polished
• Well-Mannered
• Mannerly
• Nice

Antonyms of Polite

• Bratty
• Ungracious
• Impolite
• Ill-Mannered
• Ill-Bred
• Insolent
• Uncivil
• Untutored
• Boorish
• Ill-Behaved
• Impudent
• Rustic
• Untaught
• Brusk
• Bluff
• Coarse
• Impertinent
• Raw
• Blunt
• Unpolished
• Discourteous
• Bad-Mannered
• Awkward
• Clownish
• Insulting
• Uncouth
• Unmannered
• Unrefined
• Rude
• Unparliamentary
• Unmannerly
• Brattish

Homophones of Polite

• Pelite