english
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adj. VERBS be, seem, sound | remain ADV. extremely, very | perfectly, scrupulously, unfailingly | fairly, quite | coolly, formally His manner was coolly polite and impersonal. PREP. to She was scrupulously polite to him.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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polite
behaving or speaking in a way that is correct for the social situation you are in, and showing that you are careful to consider other people’s needs and feelings:
• He was too polite to ask how old she was. • ‘Excuse me, sir,’ she said in a polite voice.
well-mannered
having good manners and knowing the correct way to behave in social situations:
• She was beautifully dressed and very well-mannered.
well-behaved
polite and not causing any trouble – used about children or animals:
• The children were very well-behaved. • Well-behaved dogs are welcome at the hotel.
courteous
polite and respectful, and behaving rather formally:
• The hotel staff were very courteous and helpful. • a courteous reply
respectful
polite and treating someone with respect:
• He was very respectful towards all my relatives. • ‘Thank you,’ he said with a respectful bow.
civil
polite in a formal way, especially when you do not feel very friendly towards someone:
• She’d never liked her father-in-law, but she forced herself to be civil to him. • When you’ve stopped arguing, you might be able to have a civil conversation.
deferential
formal polite towards someone, especially because they are in a more important social position:
• In those days women were expected to be deferential to men.
Longman-Thesaurus
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adj.
courteous:
He was polite to both of us.
adj.
respectful:
He had a polite way of talking to us.
Simple Definitions