Word "POLITE" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
marked by refinement in taste and manners
Synonyms:
civilised, civilized, cultivated, cultured, genteel
Examples:
polite society

Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others
Synonyms:
civil

Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

Crossword Clues for POLITE

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Civil European accepts it (6) Mirror Cryptic 27 Aug 2025
Courteous (6) Mirror Quick 27 Aug 2025
Diplomatic, perhaps
Diplomatic Wall Street Journal 09 Jun 2025
Respectful Newsday 08 Jun 2025
Well-mannered The Telegraph Quick 27 May 2025
To pile in order to be obliging (6)
Well-mannered Eastern European holding appeal (6)
Police state has no caste- That is courteous (6)
Noticeably like police? (6)
Civil to toil away during exercise (6)
Diplomatic Wall Street Journal 19 Mar 2025
Courteous Rod welcoming Italian The Sun Two Speed 05 Mar 2025
Civil The Sun Two Speed 05 Mar 2025
Courteous Mirror Quick 19 Feb 2025
Refined US poet penning literature The Times Quick Cryptic 19 Feb 2025
Civil European accepts it Mirror Cryptic 19 Feb 2025
Rearrange pile to be courteous (6)
It's often noticed to resemble "police" (6)
That is, plot to be courteous!
To pile untidily but in elegant style (6)
Literature penned by Gothic writer giving no offence The Times Quick Cryptic 05 Dec 2024
To pile in disorder while showing respect (6)
Being civil is very much like the police
Being socially correct (6)
Considerate to pile rubbish (6) Puzzler Cryptic 21 Oct 2024
Courteous Rod welcoming Italian The Sun Two Speed 20 Oct 2024
Civil The Sun Two Speed 20 Oct 2024
Respectful staff around computer department
Well-mannered The Telegraph Quick 03 Oct 2024
Civil The Sun Two Speed 29 Sep 2024
Courteous Rod welcoming Italian The Sun Two Speed 29 Sep 2024
Showing regard for others
Cultivated it in extremity of Earth (6)
In an eastern European it is courteous (6)
In an E. European it is courteous (6)
The foreigner accepted it, to be courteous (6)
Like someone who writes thank-you notes LA Times Daily 23 Aug 2024
Courteous but deranged poet clutching lb1
Operational, Aaron leaves to be courteous (6)
It is instilled into the staff to be courteous (6)
In a European it is courteous (6)
Marked by good manners (6)
Courteous petty officer set fire to evil leader
In a foreigner, it is mannerly (6)
Well-mannered and considerate
Being nicely mannered, an Eastern European takes it in (6)
It takes a Pole to be so courteous
Contrarily, I'm this when rude! (6)
Tactful Thomas Joseph 02 Apr 2024
With a mannerly manner
Courteous European carries it (6)
Though upset about some lies, a poet is not rude
Well-mannered it is, in a Varsovian (6)
Courteous European included the item (6)
Courteous Mirror Classic 13 Dec 2023
Considerate of others LA Times Daily 10 Dec 2023
Civil (6) Puzzler 04 Nov 2023
Courteous The Telegraph Quick 26 Aug 2023
Well-mannered and well-behaved
Like saying 'Bless you' USA Today 09 May 2023
Well-mannered, courteous Irish Times Simplex 19 Apr 2023
Opposite of rude Universal 22 Dec 2022
Civil Thomas Joseph 29 Jun 2022
Courteous USA Today 12 Jun 2022
Civilised European drinking Vermouth The Times Cryptic 23 May 2022
Little Robert abandons potboiler being very refined Irish Times Crosaire 23 May 2022
Well-mannered and considerate towards others Irish Times Simplex 08 Mar 2022
Well-mannered USA Today 06 Feb 2022
Well-mannered cops, having time for Charlie The Times Cryptic 31 Dec 2021
Well-mannered The Telegraph Quick 24 Dec 2021
Respectful Universal 08 Nov 2021
Well-mannered, courteous Irish Times Simplex 30 Sep 2021
Courteous cops making Charlie tense
Courteous E European welcoming Italian
Mannerly Wall Street Journal 06 Mar 2021
Well-mannered, courteous Irish Times Simplex 28 Nov 2020
Civil The Telegraph Quick 12 Nov 2020
Cultured European possesses it Irish Times Crosaire 26 Jun 2020
Well-mannered The Telegraph Quick 04 Jun 2020
Considerate LA Times Daily 05 May 2020
Considerate The Washington Post 05 May 2020
Minding one's p's and q's The Times Concise 09 Apr 2020
Courteous The Guardian Speedy 06 Oct 2019
Respectful and considerate Irish Times Simplex 20 Sep 2019
Far from boorish USA Today 26 Aug 2019
Well-mannered Eugene Sheffer 03 Aug 2019
Refined crude oil in private
Civil staff possessing desirable quality
Cultured bar possesses it Irish Times Crosaire 15 Feb 2019
Not at all 32-Across The Washington Post 05 Feb 2019
Not at all 32-Across LA Times Daily 05 Feb 2019
Far from boorish
Not at all 32-Across
Antonym for rude
Courteous The Telegraph Quick 09 Sep 2018
Well-mannered USA Today 09 May 2018
___ society New York Times 07 Apr 2018
Respectful Universal 19 Mar 2018
Always saying 'please,' say New York Times 21 Feb 2018
Civil Thomas Joseph 14 Feb 2018
Civilised European embracing modern form of technology The Telegraph Cryptic 09 Feb 2018
Well-mannered
Always saying "please," say
___ society
Refined crude oil is stored in part by European
Well-mannered LA Times Daily 04 Apr 2017
Well-mannered The Washington Post 04 Apr 2017
Civil Newsday 19 Feb 2017
Well-mannered European drinking vermouth
Courteous and quiet Eliot composition can make poet almost ill and another inflamed within
Not rude The Telegraph Quick 30 Jan 2016
Courteous Newsday 11 Jan 2016
Genteel Eugene Sheffer 04 Jan 2016
Like a Miss Manners devotee The Washington Post 23 Dec 2015
Diplomatic Thomas Joseph 14 Oct 2015
Diplomatic Wall Street Journal 11 Sep 2015
Gracious LA Times Daily 26 Jul 2015
Tactful Thomas Joseph 17 Jun 2015
Genteel Newsday 12 Mar 2015
Well-behaved USA Today 17 Feb 2015
Gracious
Diplomatic
Well-behaved
Courteous
Well-behaved
Genteel
Refined
Gentlemanly
Civil
Civil
Cultivated it among staff
Like Miss Manners
Respectful
Respectful
Gentlemanly
Courteous
Genteel
Showing good manners
Saying "Please" and "How do you do?," say
Civil
Courteous
Well-mannered
Courteous
Not at all boorish
Not at all boorish
Genteel
Genteel
Mannerly
Gentlemanly
Courteous
Courteous
Well-mannered
Showing regard
Civil
Respectful
Nice to deal with
Pleasant
Refined
Well-mannered
Refined
Refined
Well-mannered
Civil
Like Miss Manners
Civil
Like thank-yous
Considerate
Well-mannered
Well-mannered cops, having time for Charlie
Well-behaved
Showing refinement
Like Miss Manners
Deferential
What it costs nothing to be
Well-mannered
Civil
Refined
Well mannered
Kind of society
Courteous
Like Alphonse and Gaston
Tactful
Cultivated
Courteous.
Cultivated.
Urbane.
Marked by courtesy.
Saying "Sir" and "Ma'am."
Observing social amenities.
Well-mannered.
What Alphonse and Gaston were.
Descriptive of Gaston and Alphonse.
Civil.
Cultured.
Correct.
Like Alphonse and Gaston.
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