What are the antonyms for POLITE?
- surly, unbecoming, inattentive, callous, barred, unsatisfactory, casual, indelicate, pretentious, informal, uncivil, heedless, arrogant, outlawed, vulgar, indecorous, unfeeling, unsociable, rough, unrespectable, unsophisticated, brusk, Clodhopping, seedy, grungy, lippy, unkind, banned, proscribed, disrespectful, conceited, uncaring, unfriendly, mean, presumptuous, insulting, disagreeable, unrefined, intolerable, unseemly, rude, shameless, shabby, inappropriate, hateful, prohibited, aloof, uncivilized, tacky, nasty, improper, discourteous, forbidden, unmannerly, incorrect, inconsiderate, Interdicted, impolite, unpleasant, antagonistic, raw, untaught, ungraceful, ill-behaved, blunt, cool, unacceptable, unpolished, unmindful, untutored, bluff, gauche, awkward, rustic, cold, thoughtless.
Synonyms for POLITE
- polished,
- straight shooting,
- upper-crust,
- tactful,
- refined,
- correct,
- good-mannered,
- suave,
- well-wishing,
- reverent,
- fair-spoken,
- distingue,
- in line,
- ceremonious,
- over-modest,
- adulatory,
- greathearted,
- behaviour,
- sycophantic,
- opportunistic,
- humble,
- be fitting,
- courtesy,
- right,
- eager to please,
- duckier,
- couth,
- good-hearted,
- unambitious,
- simpatico,
- punctilious,
- undemanding,
- pleasant,
- ducky,
- Plauditory,
- duckiest,
- nice,
- apropos,
- genteel,
- self-conscious,
- pleasing,
- buddy-buddy,
- clubby,
- bonhomous,
- easy going,
- on deck,
- considerate,
- by the book,
- spic-and-span,
- cordial,
- spic and span,
- square shooting,
- fitting,
- formal,
- elegant,
- careful,
- bland,
- condescending,
- fire-eating,
- nit-picking,
- complimentary,
- well-mannered,
- Unpresumptuous,
- abrupt,
- civilised,
- courteous,
- by numbers,
- user friendly,
- eulogistic,
- nicely,
- hospitable,
- gentlemanly,
- warmhearted,
- well-behaved,
- be coming,
- blue-stocking,
- oldmaidish,
- politic,
- blue-nose,
- upper-class,
- heart-to-heart,
- well behaved,
- well thought-out,
- easy,
- supplicatory,
- overmodest,
- fine and dandy,
- prudish,
- urbane,
- well-bred,
- well-brought-up,
- reverential,
- social,
- neighborly,
- wellborn,
- concordant,
- playing the game,
- Comme Il Faut,
- conciliatory,
- deferential,
- mild-mannered,
- dignified,
- seemly,
- copacetic,
- at ease,
- scornful,
- panegyrical,
- prim and proper,
- well thought out,
- old-maidish,
- solicitous,
- decorous,
- civil,
- co-operative,
- societal,
- high-brow,
- polite,
- venerational,
- politely,
- complaisant,
- sociable,
- bluestocking,
- timorous,
- courtly,
- unimposing,
- gentle,
- amiable,
- amenable,
- easy-going,
- mild,
- highly favorable,
- respectful,
- graceful,
- ladylike,
- suitable,
- cultured,
- Stickling,
- agreeable,
- affable,
- chivalrous,
- thoughtful,
- debonair,
- patronizing,
- Bluenose,
- civilized,
- obsequious,
- attentive,
- stoner,
- encomiastic,
- gracious,
- noble,
- gallant,
- cultivated,
- civilly,
- Well-born,
- Encomiastical,
- conventional,
- obliging,
- mannerly,
- approbative,
- concerned,
- praiseful,
- tasteful,
- diplomatic,
- sympathetic,
- red-carpet,
- Observative,
- amicable,
- friendly,
- all heart,
- knightly,
- Starched,
- right nice,
- smooth,
- good-natured,
- decent,
- appropriate,
- good,
- proper,
- uncluttered,
- on up and up,
- prim.
Usage Examples for POLITE
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" You are a very polite little girl, Jessie. - "The Story of Jessie" by Mabel Quiller-Couch
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Perhaps it was because he wanted to be polite that he said he had enjoyed our company on the previous day, and had determined, if possible, to have a more extended conversation. - "Across Asia on a Bicycle" by Thomas Gaskell Allen and William Lewis Sachtleben
