polite

Universal Words adjective (politer, politest) HELPNOTE more polite and most polite are also common 1 having or showing good manners and respect for the feelings of others SYNCOURTEOUS: Please be polite to our guests. * We were all too polite to object. OPPIMPOLITE 2 socially correct but not always sincere: I don't know how to make polite conversation. * The performance was greeted with polite applause. 3 [onlybeforenoun] from a class of society that believes it is better than others: 'Bum' is not a word we use in polite company. politely adverb: The receptionist smiled politely. politeness noun [U]: He stood up out of politeness and offered her his seat.