polite

a. பண்பட்ட.

Synonyms

elegant refined wellbred courteous obliging complaisant civil courtly polished genteel accomplished

Antonyms

awkward rude uncouth illbred discourteous boorish clownish disobliging

Po*lite", a. [Compar. Politer; superl. Politest.] Etym: [L. politus, p. p. of polire to polish: cf. F. poli. See Polish, v.] 1. Smooth; polished. [Obs.] Rays of light falling on a polite surface. Sir I. Newton. 2. Smooth and refined in behavior or manners; well bred; courteous; complaisant; obliging; civil. He marries, bows at court, and grows polite. Pope. 3. Characterized by refinement, or a high degree of finish; as, polite literature. Macaulay. Syn. -- Polished; refined; well bred; courteous; affable; urbane; civil; courtly; elegant; genteel. Po*lite", v. t. Defn: To polish; to refine; to render polite. [Obs.] Ray.

polite - Similar Words

unpolite typolite spoliate polypite politure politize politely policate pisolite impolite