Definition of polite in English:

polite

adjectivepolitest, politer pəˈlʌɪtpəˈlaɪt

1Having or showing behaviour that is respectful and considerate of other people.
有礼貌的，讲礼貌的
they thought she was wrong but were too polite to say so
他们觉得她错了，但出于礼貌，没有说出来。
Example sentencesExamples
- You could hand around evaluation forms, but many people are too polite to tell you what they really thought.
- It would have been polite to at least acknowledge it rather than tossing it aside like a dirty tissue.
- Is it too much to ask if I just want someone normal, unperverted, and polite to talk to?
- Even if you think that someone is kind of weird, it is always polite to be nice to them.
- You could tell he didn't think much of my work, though he was far too polite to blurt it out.
- I think it's only polite to make the effort in the local language even if everyone does seem to speak English.
- Looks of despair flashed across all of their faces, but to their credit they were too polite to outwardly groan.
- They also learn that sometimes it's polite to lie to spare the feelings of others.
- He was extremely polite to his opponents and often took up cudgels for them too.
- She's too polite to tell him to shut up and go away, so we put up with him.
- You know we bend over backwards in work to be helpful and polite to people.
- It's certainly polite to ask, and you have my full permission, for whatever that's worth.
- For instance, if you want your child to have good manners, make sure she sees you being polite to others.
- It seemed only polite to say goodnight with a kiss, just between friends.
- Most of the kids were too polite to tell it to their parents, but it was evident in their behavior.
- In the UK, and most of Europe, it is not considered polite to just say what you want.
- I myself forgot about these issues and most people are too polite to mention them.
- When guests visit you, it is polite to welcome them with kind words and serve them what you have.
- He heard a young comedian being interviewed on the radio the other day and is far too polite to name him.
- If you are going into a bar or pub, with a woman is it more polite to let them go first, or to go first yourself to check that the place is safe?
Synonyms
well mannered, civil, courteous, respectful, deferential, well behaved, well bred, gentlemanly, ladylike, chivalrous, gallant, genteel, cultivated, gracious, urbane, well brought up
tactful, considerate, thoughtful, discreet, diplomatic
dated mannerly
1. 1.1attributive Relating to people who regard themselves as more cultured and refined than others.
  上流的，高雅的，有教养的
  the picture outraged polite society
  这幅画惹恼了上流社会。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In the mind of a desperate prisoner you sometimes find genius that is seldom recognized in more polite society.
  Yes, but in polite society, one does not hear of this.
  In short, he has made an asset from features others find a hindrance to acceptance in polite society.
  But lay into others and you should prepare to be visited by the vengeance of polite society.
  There are still some things that cannot be talked about in polite society.
  The musical life of polite European society was a different world altogether.
  That is the root problem, indeed the only problem, but it is not mentioned in polite society.
  The reaction of polite society to this extraordinary work was one of astonishment.
  In this world she expresses sides to her character that struggle for oxygen in polite society.
  It took my mum to point out that Botox is now fully integrated into polite society.
  It would be regarded as not the thing to do in polite company in, for instance, Pacific Rim countries.
  He may have been born into polite society but Degas was no gentleman painter.
  Over the years he built a pagoda to polite English society as it faded in the glare of post-war vulgarity.
  In certain circles of polite society he is known as the Citra Fiend and cannot be trusted in matters of fruit.
  And the phrase ‘national interest’ should never be mentioned in polite society.
  Synonyms
  civilized, refined, cultured, sophisticated, genteel, well bred, urbane, elegant, courtly

Origin

Late Middle English (in the Latin sense): from Latin politus 'polished, made smooth', past participle of polire.

Latin politus ‘polished, made smooth’ is the source of polite, with polish (Middle English) coming from the same root via French. Polite was originally used to mean ‘polished’, with the sense of something that is carefully finished and maintained being transferred to language and behaviour around 1500.

Rhymes

affright, alight, alright, aright, bedight, bight, bite, blight, bright, byte, cite, dight, Dwight, excite, fight, flight, fright, goodnight, height, ignite, impolite, indict, indite, invite, kite, knight, light, lite, might, mite, night, nite, outfight, outright, plight, quite, right, rite, sight, site, skintight, skite, sleight, slight, smite, Snow-white, spite, sprite, tight, tonight, trite, twite, underwrite, unite, uptight, white, wight, wright, write

Definition of polite in US English:

polite

adjectivepəˈlītpəˈlaɪt

1Having or showing behavior that is respectful and considerate of other people.
有礼貌的，讲礼貌的
they thought she was wrong but were too polite to say so
他们觉得她错了，但出于礼貌，没有说出来。
Example sentencesExamples
- If you are going into a bar or pub, with a woman is it more polite to let them go first, or to go first yourself to check that the place is safe?
- It would have been polite to at least acknowledge it rather than tossing it aside like a dirty tissue.
- She's too polite to tell him to shut up and go away, so we put up with him.
- You know we bend over backwards in work to be helpful and polite to people.
- For instance, if you want your child to have good manners, make sure she sees you being polite to others.
- Looks of despair flashed across all of their faces, but to their credit they were too polite to outwardly groan.
- He heard a young comedian being interviewed on the radio the other day and is far too polite to name him.
- I think it's only polite to make the effort in the local language even if everyone does seem to speak English.
- Even if you think that someone is kind of weird, it is always polite to be nice to them.
- Most of the kids were too polite to tell it to their parents, but it was evident in their behavior.
- In the UK, and most of Europe, it is not considered polite to just say what you want.
- Is it too much to ask if I just want someone normal, unperverted, and polite to talk to?
- He was extremely polite to his opponents and often took up cudgels for them too.
- It's certainly polite to ask, and you have my full permission, for whatever that's worth.
- You could hand around evaluation forms, but many people are too polite to tell you what they really thought.
- You could tell he didn't think much of my work, though he was far too polite to blurt it out.
- It seemed only polite to say goodnight with a kiss, just between friends.
- They also learn that sometimes it's polite to lie to spare the feelings of others.
- When guests visit you, it is polite to welcome them with kind words and serve them what you have.
- I myself forgot about these issues and most people are too polite to mention them.
Synonyms
well mannered, civil, courteous, respectful, deferential, well behaved, well bred, gentlemanly, ladylike, chivalrous, gallant, genteel, cultivated, gracious, urbane, well brought up
1. 1.1attributive Relating to people who regard themselves as more cultured and refined than others.
  上流的，高雅的，有教养的
  the picture outraged polite society
  这幅画惹恼了上流社会。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In the mind of a desperate prisoner you sometimes find genius that is seldom recognized in more polite society.
  And the phrase ‘national interest’ should never be mentioned in polite society.
  There are still some things that cannot be talked about in polite society.
  Yes, but in polite society, one does not hear of this.
  But lay into others and you should prepare to be visited by the vengeance of polite society.
  The reaction of polite society to this extraordinary work was one of astonishment.
  That is the root problem, indeed the only problem, but it is not mentioned in polite society.
  Over the years he built a pagoda to polite English society as it faded in the glare of post-war vulgarity.
  He may have been born into polite society but Degas was no gentleman painter.
  It took my mum to point out that Botox is now fully integrated into polite society.
  It would be regarded as not the thing to do in polite company in, for instance, Pacific Rim countries.
  The musical life of polite European society was a different world altogether.
  In short, he has made an asset from features others find a hindrance to acceptance in polite society.
  In this world she expresses sides to her character that struggle for oxygen in polite society.
  In certain circles of polite society he is known as the Citra Fiend and cannot be trusted in matters of fruit.
  Synonyms
  civilized, refined, cultured, sophisticated, genteel, well bred, urbane, elegant, courtly

Origin

Late Middle English (in the Latin sense): from Latin politus ‘polished, made smooth’, past participle of polire.

词汇	polite
释义	Definition of polite in English: polite adjectivepolitest, politer pəˈlʌɪtpəˈlaɪt 1Having or showing behaviour that is respectful and considerate of other people. 有礼貌的，讲礼貌的 they thought she was wrong but were too polite to say so 他们觉得她错了，但出于礼貌，没有说出来。 Example sentencesExamples You could hand around evaluation forms, but many people are too polite to tell you what they really thought. It would have been polite to at least acknowledge it rather than tossing it aside like a dirty tissue. Is it too much to ask if I just want someone normal, unperverted, and polite to talk to? Even if you think that someone is kind of weird, it is always polite to be nice to them. You could tell he didn't think much of my work, though he was far too polite to blurt it out. I think it's only polite to make the effort in the local language even if everyone does seem to speak English. Looks of despair flashed across all of their faces, but to their credit they were too polite to outwardly groan. They also learn that sometimes it's polite to lie to spare the feelings of others. He was extremely polite to his opponents and often took up cudgels for them too. She's too polite to tell him to shut up and go away, so we put up with him. You know we bend over backwards in work to be helpful and polite to people. It's certainly polite to ask, and you have my full permission, for whatever that's worth. For instance, if you want your child to have good manners, make sure she sees you being polite to others. It seemed only polite to say goodnight with a kiss, just between friends. Most of the kids were too polite to tell it to their parents, but it was evident in their behavior. In the UK, and most of Europe, it is not considered polite to just say what you want. I myself forgot about these issues and most people are too polite to mention them. When guests visit you, it is polite to welcome them with kind words and serve them what you have. He heard a young comedian being interviewed on the radio the other day and is far too polite to name him. If you are going into a bar or pub, with a woman is it more polite to let them go first, or to go first yourself to check that the place is safe? Synonyms well mannered, civil, courteous, respectful, deferential, well behaved, well bred, gentlemanly, ladylike, chivalrous, gallant, genteel, cultivated, gracious, urbane, well brought up tactful, considerate, thoughtful, discreet, diplomatic dated mannerly 1.1attributive Relating to people who regard themselves as more cultured and refined than others. 上流的，高雅的，有教养的 the picture outraged polite society 这幅画惹恼了上流社会。 Example sentencesExamples In the mind of a desperate prisoner you sometimes find genius that is seldom recognized in more polite society. Yes, but in polite society, one does not hear of this. In short, he has made an asset from features others find a hindrance to acceptance in polite society. But lay into others and you should prepare to be visited by the vengeance of polite society. There are still some things that cannot be talked about in polite society. The musical life of polite European society was a different world altogether. That is the root problem, indeed the only problem, but it is not mentioned in polite society. The reaction of polite society to this extraordinary work was one of astonishment. In this world she expresses sides to her character that struggle for oxygen in polite society. It took my mum to point out that Botox is now fully integrated into polite society. It would be regarded as not the thing to do in polite company in, for instance, Pacific Rim countries. He may have been born into polite society but Degas was no gentleman painter. Over the years he built a pagoda to polite English society as it faded in the glare of post-war vulgarity. In certain circles of polite society he is known as the Citra Fiend and cannot be trusted in matters of fruit. And the phrase ‘national interest’ should never be mentioned in polite society. Synonyms civilized, refined, cultured, sophisticated, genteel, well bred, urbane, elegant, courtly Origin Late Middle English (in the Latin sense): from Latin politus 'polished, made smooth', past participle of polire. Latin politus ‘polished, made smooth’ is the source of polite, with polish (Middle English) coming from the same root via French. Polite was originally used to mean ‘polished’, with the sense of something that is carefully finished and maintained being transferred to language and behaviour around 1500. Rhymes affright, alight, alright, aright, bedight, bight, bite, blight, bright, byte, cite, dight, Dwight, excite, fight, flight, fright, goodnight, height, ignite, impolite, indict, indite, invite, kite, knight, light, lite, might, mite, night, nite, outfight, outright, plight, quite, right, rite, sight, site, skintight, skite, sleight, slight, smite, Snow-white, spite, sprite, tight, tonight, trite, twite, underwrite, unite, uptight, white, wight, wright, write Definition of polite in US English: polite adjectivepəˈlītpəˈlaɪt 1Having or showing behavior that is respectful and considerate of other people. 有礼貌的，讲礼貌的 they thought she was wrong but were too polite to say so 他们觉得她错了，但出于礼貌，没有说出来。 Example sentencesExamples If you are going into a bar or pub, with a woman is it more polite to let them go first, or to go first yourself to check that the place is safe? It would have been polite to at least acknowledge it rather than tossing it aside like a dirty tissue. She's too polite to tell him to shut up and go away, so we put up with him. You know we bend over backwards in work to be helpful and polite to people. For instance, if you want your child to have good manners, make sure she sees you being polite to others. Looks of despair flashed across all of their faces, but to their credit they were too polite to outwardly groan. He heard a young comedian being interviewed on the radio the other day and is far too polite to name him. I think it's only polite to make the effort in the local language even if everyone does seem to speak English. Even if you think that someone is kind of weird, it is always polite to be nice to them. Most of the kids were too polite to tell it to their parents, but it was evident in their behavior. In the UK, and most of Europe, it is not considered polite to just say what you want. Is it too much to ask if I just want someone normal, unperverted, and polite to talk to? He was extremely polite to his opponents and often took up cudgels for them too. It's certainly polite to ask, and you have my full permission, for whatever that's worth. You could hand around evaluation forms, but many people are too polite to tell you what they really thought. You could tell he didn't think much of my work, though he was far too polite to blurt it out. It seemed only polite to say goodnight with a kiss, just between friends. They also learn that sometimes it's polite to lie to spare the feelings of others. When guests visit you, it is polite to welcome them with kind words and serve them what you have. I myself forgot about these issues and most people are too polite to mention them. Synonyms well mannered, civil, courteous, respectful, deferential, well behaved, well bred, gentlemanly, ladylike, chivalrous, gallant, genteel, cultivated, gracious, urbane, well brought up 1.1attributive Relating to people who regard themselves as more cultured and refined than others. 上流的，高雅的，有教养的 the picture outraged polite society 这幅画惹恼了上流社会。 Example sentencesExamples In the mind of a desperate prisoner you sometimes find genius that is seldom recognized in more polite society. And the phrase ‘national interest’ should never be mentioned in polite society. There are still some things that cannot be talked about in polite society. Yes, but in polite society, one does not hear of this. But lay into others and you should prepare to be visited by the vengeance of polite society. The reaction of polite society to this extraordinary work was one of astonishment. That is the root problem, indeed the only problem, but it is not mentioned in polite society. Over the years he built a pagoda to polite English society as it faded in the glare of post-war vulgarity. He may have been born into polite society but Degas was no gentleman painter. It took my mum to point out that Botox is now fully integrated into polite society. It would be regarded as not the thing to do in polite company in, for instance, Pacific Rim countries. The musical life of polite European society was a different world altogether. In short, he has made an asset from features others find a hindrance to acceptance in polite society. In this world she expresses sides to her character that struggle for oxygen in polite society. In certain circles of polite society he is known as the Citra Fiend and cannot be trusted in matters of fruit. Synonyms civilized, refined, cultured, sophisticated, genteel, well bred, urbane, elegant, courtly Origin Late Middle English (in the Latin sense): from Latin politus ‘polished, made smooth’, past participle of polire.
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