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Politeness synonyms

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courtesy
Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence:
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  1. Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence:
  2. (Countable) A polite gesture or remark.
  3. An act or usage intended to honor or compliment
refinement
The state or quality of being refined; cultivation, as in manners or taste.
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  1. The state or quality of being refined; cultivation, as in manners or taste.
  2. The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material
  3. Delicacy or elegance of language, speech, manners, etc.; polish; cultivation
culture
Special training and development:
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  1. Special training and development:
  2. The set of predominating attitudes and behavior that characterize a group or organization:
  3. These arts, beliefs, and other products considered with respect to a particular subject or mode of expression:
civility
Courteous behavior; politeness.
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  1. Courteous behavior; politeness.
  2. A courteous act or utterance.
  3. Politeness, esp. in a merely formal way
civility
Courteous behavior; politeness.
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  1. Courteous behavior; politeness.
  2. A courteous act or utterance.
  3. Politeness, esp. in a merely formal way
courteousness
The characteristic of being courteous.
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  1. The characteristic of being courteous.
courtesy
(Uncountable) Willingness or generosity in providing something needed.
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  1. (Uncountable) Willingness or generosity in providing something needed.
  2. (Countable) A polite gesture or remark.
  3. (Uncountable) Polite behavior.
genteelness
The quality of being genteel.
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  1. The quality of being genteel.
gentility
An attempt to convey or maintain the appearance of refinement and elegance.
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  1. An attempt to convey or maintain the appearance of refinement and elegance.
  2. The condition of belonging by birth to the upper classes
  3. (Uncountable) The state of being elegant, genteel, having good breeding, or being socially superior.
politesse
Politeness
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  1. Politeness
  2. Courteous formality; politeness:
amenity
The courteous acts and pleasant manners of polite social behavior
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  1. The courteous acts and pleasant manners of polite social behavior
  2. Something that contributes to physical or material comfort:
  3. A feature that increases attractiveness or value, especially of a piece of real estate or a geographic location.
civility
A courteous act or utterance.
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  1. A courteous act or utterance.
  2. Courteous behavior; politeness.
  3. Politeness, esp. in a merely formal way
courtesy
(Countable) A polite gesture or remark.
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  1. (Countable) A polite gesture or remark.
  2. (Uncountable) Willingness or generosity in providing something needed.
  3. (Uncountable) Polite behavior.
pleasantry
The quality or state of being pleasant, or playful, in conversation; jocularity
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  1. The quality or state of being pleasant, or playful, in conversation; jocularity
  2. A good-humored or playful manner in conversation or social relations.
  3. A polite social utterance; a civility:
propriety
Conformity to conventional standards of behavior or morality.
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  1. Conformity to conventional standards of behavior or morality.
  2. Conformity with accepted standards of proper manners or behavior
  3. (Obs.) Private property
Find another word for politeness. In this page you can discover 19 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for politeness, like: courtesy, refinement, culture, civility, courtesy, civility, courteousness, courtesy, genteelness, gentility and mannerliness.

Sentence Examples

  • The act was out of politeness, because he needed something.

  • Dean took a seat and joined her, part politeness, part to guard the remaining slice.

  • Now one of the cardinal rules of politeness is to avoid burdening a stranger with the weight of ones own woes.

  • The vicomte was a nice-looking young man with soft features and polished manners, who evidently considered himself a celebrity but out of politeness modestly placed himself at the disposal of the circle in which he found himself.

  • The two drinks and lack of a third caused him to be more direct than normal politeness would dictate.

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