polite

polite adj

L. polīt-us, polished, accomplished, refined, cultivated, polite < polīre, smooth, polish.

  1. Modest; humble; proper; appropriately respectful.
  2. Smoothed; polished; [fig.] cleansed; made new.
  3. Cultured; refined; elegant; genteel; sophisticated.
  4. Courteous; obliging; civil; well-mannered; well-bred.
  5. Kind; considerate; thoughtful; accommodating; attentive; magnanimous.