All polite synonyms
poΒ·lite
P p adj polite
- decent β Decent is used to describe something which is considered to be of an acceptable standard or quality.
- bonhomous β exhibiting bonhomie
- buddy-buddy β very friendly; intimate.
- knightly β characteristic of a knight; noble, courageous, and generous: knightly deeds.
- likeminded β having a similar or identical opinion, disposition, etc.: a like-minded friend.
- respectful β full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
- accommodating β If you describe someone as accommodating, you like the fact that they are willing to do things in order to please you or help you.
- gentle β kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
- gallant β brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous: a gallant knight; a gallant rescue attempt.
- amicable β When people have an amicable relationship, they are pleasant to each other and solve their problems without quarrelling.
- fair-spoken β speaking or spoken in a courteous, civil, or plausible manner; smooth-spoken.
- in line β (of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
- considerate β Someone who is considerate pays attention to the needs, wishes, or feelings of other people.
- easy-going β calm and unworried; relaxed and rather casual: an easygoing person.
- affable β Someone who is affable is pleasant and friendly.
- cordial β Cordial means friendly.
- formal β being in accordance with the usual requirements, customs, etc.; conventional: to pay one's formal respects.
- adulatory β If someone makes an adulatory comment about someone, they praise them and show their admiration of them.
- gentlemanlike β a man of good family, breeding, or social position.
- deferential β Someone who is deferential is polite and respectful towards someone else.
- ducky β fine; excellent; wonderful.
- attentive β If you are attentive, you are paying close attention to what is being said or done.
- gentlemanly β like, befitting, or characteristic of a gentleman.
- chivalrous β A chivalrous man is polite, kind, and unselfish, especially towards women.
- complimentary β If you are complimentary about something, you express admiration for it.
- courteous β Someone who is courteous is polite and respectful to other people.
- bluenose β a puritanical or prudish person
- heart-to-heart β frank; sincere: We had a heart-to-heart talk about his poor attendance.
- easy β not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- by the book β according to the rules; in the prescribed or usual way
- ladylike β like a lady.
- decorous β Decorous behaviour is very respectable, calm, and polite.
- goody goody β a person who is self-righteously, affectedly, or cloyingly good.
- comme il faut β correct or correctly
- pleasant β pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- easy going β calm and unworried; relaxed and rather casual: an easygoing person.
- cultured β If you describe someone as cultured, you mean that they have good manners, are well educated, and know a lot about the arts.
- greathearted β having or showing a generous heart; magnanimous.
- proper β adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; fit; suitable: the proper time to plant strawberries.
adjective polite
- graceful β characterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech; elegant: a graceful dancer; a graceful reply.
- humble β not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- noble β distinguished by rank or title.
- opportunistic β adhering to a policy of opportunism; practicing opportunism.
- churlish β Someone who is churlish is unfriendly, bad-tempered, or impolite.
- wellborn β born of a good, noble, or highly esteemed family.
- warmhearted β having or showing sympathy, affection, kindness, cordiality, etc.: a warm-hearted welcome.
- charming β If you say that something is charming, you mean that it is very pleasant or attractive.
- eulogistic β Of, pertaining to, or in the form of a eulogy.
noun polite
- gentleperson β a person of good family and position; gentleman or lady.
- good people β honest or kind people