'Politeness' definitions:
Definition of 'politeness'
(from WordNet)
noun
A courteous manner that respects accepted social usage [syn: politeness, niceness] [ant: impoliteness]
noun
The act of showing regard for others [syn: politeness, civility]
Definition of 'Politeness'
From: GCIDE
- Politeness \Po*lite"ness\, n.
- 1. High finish; smoothness; burnished elegance. [R.] --Evelyn. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The quality or state of being polite; refinement of manners; urbanity; courteous behavior; complaisance; obliging attentions. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Courtesy; good breeding; refinement; urbanity; courteousness; affability; complaisance; civility; gentility; courtliness.
- Usage: Politeness, Courtesy. Politeness denotes that ease and gracefulness of manners which first sprung up in cities, connected with a desire to please others by anticipating their wants and wishes, and studiously avoiding whatever might give them pain. Courtesy is, etymologically, the politeness of courts. It displays itself in the address and manners; it is shown more especially in receiving and entertaining others, and is a union of dignified complaisance and kindness. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'politeness'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- affability,
- agreeableness,
- amenities,
- amenity,
- civilities,
- civility,
- comity,
- complaisance,
- considerateness,
- convention,
- courteousness,
- courtesy,
- courtliness,
- decencies,
- decorum,
- deference,
- diplomatic code,
- elegance,
- elegancies,
- etiquette,
- exquisite manners,
- formalities,
- good form,
- good manners,
- gracefulness,
- graciousness,
- manners,
- mores,
- natural politeness,
- point of etiquette,
- politesse,
- proprieties,
- protocol,
- punctilio,
- quiet good manners,
- respect,
- respectfulness,
- rules of conduct,
- social code,
- social conduct,
- social graces,
- social procedures,
- social usage,
- solicitousness,
- solicitude,
- tact,
- tactfulness,
- thoughtfulness,
- urbanity
Words containing 'Politeness'
- Polite,
- Politely,
- Politer,
- Politic,
- Political,
- Politicalism,
- Politically,
- Politicly,
- Politics,
- Politize,
- Body politic,
- Polites Peckius,
- Political economy,
- Political geography,
- partisan politics,
- political arena,
- political boss,
- political campaign,
- political commissar,
- political contribution,
- political correctitude,
- political correctness,
- political detainee,
- political dissident,
- political donation,
- political entity,
- political hack,
- political incorrectness,
- political leader,
- political liberty,
- political machine,
- political movement,
- political orientation,
- political party,
- political platform,
- political prisoner,
- political program,
- political relation,
- political science,
- political scientist,
- political sphere,
- political sympathies,
- political system,
- political theory,
- political unit,
- politically correct,
- politically incorrect,
- power politics,
- practical politics,
- political action committee