polite
polite adj
L. polīt-us, polished, accomplished, refined, cultivated, polite < polīre, smooth, polish.
- Modest; humble; proper; appropriately respectful.
- Smoothed; polished; [fig.] cleansed; made new.
- Cultured; refined; elegant; genteel; sophisticated.
- Courteous; obliging; civil; well-mannered; well-bred.
- Kind; considerate; thoughtful; accommodating; attentive; magnanimous.