politeness 1
noundomain: property
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
Synonyms
- niceness 1
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
Hypernym
courtesy 3
noun
a courteous manner
Attribute
polite 1
adjective
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
impolite 1
adjective
not polite
EnglishAntonym
impoliteness 1
noun
a discourteous manner that ignores accepted social usage
Derivationally related form
polite 3
adjective
not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others
Attribute
polite 1
adjective
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
impolite 1
adjective
not polite
