politeness
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politeness
- /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
- /pəˈləɪʔnəs/
- /pəˈlo̞ɪʔnəs/
noun politenesses
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The quality of being polite.
At school, where politeness is not one of the compulsory subjects, I was "Pup", "Puggy", "Ki-ki", "Balcombe Beauty", "Snarleywow", and other shafts of endearment. I was not petted.
Similar: civility, courtesy, courtliness, etiquette, grace
- A polite act. These politenesses left Miss Marley floundering for initiative, holding Jasper and being solemnly inspected by Podson, who clearly depended on her the convention of an afternoon call.
Opposite: impoliteness, rudeness
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noun
Opposite: impoliteness, rudeness
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noun act of being polite
| Español | educación, cortesía |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 예의 yeui, 공손 gongson, 공손함 gongsonham |
| 日本語 | 丁寧さ teineisa, 礼儀正しさ reigitadashisa |
| 中文 | 禮貌 /礼貌 lǐmào, 客氣 /客气 kèqi, kèqì |
| हिन्दी | शिष्टता śiṣṭatā, अदब adab, नज़ाकत nazākat, सभ्यता sabhyatā |
| Português | educação, polidez |
| Français | politesse |
| Deutsch | Höflichkeit |
| Italiano | cortesia |
| Ελληνικά | ευγένεια evgéneia |
| Română | politețe, amabilitate, civilitate |
| Русский | ве́жливость véžlivostʹ, учти́вость učtívostʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | sự lịch sự |
| العربية | أَدَب ʔadab |
| עברית | נִימוּס nimús, אֲדִיבוּת adivút |
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title = {politeness},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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