polite

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /pəˈlaɪt/

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Adjective

Positive polite

Comparative more polite

Superlative most polite

Positive polite

Comparative politer

Superlative politest

1. If you are polite, you treat people nicely and follow the social rules of your group.
   • Antonyms: rude and impolite

   It's not polite to take something without asking.

   Parents have to teach their children to be polite.

   Susie is more polite than her sister Cindy.

   Susie is the most polite child I have ever met.

Related words

• politely
• politeness