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(adj)
Polite, having good manners.
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Having good manners; polite, courteous, and socially correct; conforming to standards of good behaviour.
Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.
Polite and well-mannered.
Learned in the ways of civilized society; civilized; refined.
(of a person) cultured, refined, educated
kind and warmly courteous
(chiefly informal) Pleasant, satisfactory.
Having a highly developed society or culture; belonging to civilization.
(of processes) Developed, improved.
(comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner; avoiding displays of hostility.
(n)
(uncountable) Polite behavior.
Having good manners and acting properly; conforming to standards of good behaviour.
Respectful and considerate; showing deference.
Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.
Friendly; kind; sweet; gracious
Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate.
Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.
Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.
Brave, valiant, courteous, especially with regard to male attitudes towards women.
Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.
(of a person) Easily offended, upset, or hurt.
Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or yield to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing;
Inclined to forgive.
US standard spelling of neighbourly. [(British, Canada) Showing the qualities of a friendly and helpful neighbour.]
Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation.
Having attained a level of higher education, such as a college degree.
The Quakers; the Society of Friends.
Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.
Non-Oxford British English spelling of civilized.
Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.
Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable.
Made smooth or shiny by polishing.
(chiefly informal) Polyamorous.
Tasting of sugars.
(N)
Hipólito Fernández Serrano (born 20 March 1977), known as Poli, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a left-back.
Marked or characterized by respect
Of a person (usually a man): having refined manners; courteous, polite, suave.
Possessing tact; able to deal with people in a sensitive manner.
Consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people and their rights, needs, feelings and comfort).
Marked by behaviour, manners, etc., regarded as proper, tasteful, and in accordance with accepted standards; becoming, seemly.
Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries.
(of a man) Honourable, especially to women; gallant.
Befitting of a royal court; reflecting the manners or behaviour of people at court.
Happy and ready to do favours for others.
(by extension) Well-mannered and refined because of a good upbringing and education.
well-mannered.
Alternative spelling of well-mannered. [Having good manners; polite, courteous, and socially correct; conforming to standards of good behaviour.]
Having been taught during childhood to exhibit good manners and pleasant behaviour.
(rare) A person who is prissy.
Given to idealism.
Free from error; true; accurate.
(archaic) well-mannered
Like a gentleman; courteous.
Neat and tidy; possessing order.
Having the manners or behavior of a gentleperson; having social graces; polite.
Alternative form of well-behaved. [Having good manners and acting properly; conforming to standards of good behaviour.]
Characterised by having (good) manners; mannerly.
Having an attractive physical appearance or strong muscles.
(adv)
(colloquial) In a politesome manner; politely.
Suitable.
Willing to do what pleases others; obliging; agreeable.
Having the manners or behavior of a gentlewoman; having social graces; polite.
(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Decorous; mannerly; respectful and worth of respect.
Of a person or an animal:
Suitable or fit; proper; felicitous.
(obsolete) Acquainted with manners and deportment; well-behaved.
Characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style; in fashion; in vogue.
(chiefly US) Having the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard.
Alternative form of gentlemanlike. [Like a gentleman; courteous.]
Alternative form of well-brought-up. [Having been taught during childhood to exhibit good manners and pleasant behaviour.]
somewhat civil
Resembling or characteristic of a court.
(colloquial) A gentleman.
Kind and compassionate.
Having an attitude or bearing that connotes respectability and poise.
Displaying the qualities of a gentleman.
Of or related to the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman.
Somewhat genteel.
Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.
Alternative form of ladylike. [Of or related to the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman.]
(of a person) neat and well-dressed
(of humans) Showing good breeding and refined manners.
Amiable; well-meaning.
(also figuratively, of food or drink, or its flavour) Matured and smooth, and not acidic, harsh, or sharp.
Decent; morally upright.
Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
Calm, gentle, moderate and unexcitable in attitude or disposition.
Fashionable and elegant, well-groomed.
A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.
A sharp, quick, lively pain; a sting.
(chiefly of animals) Accustomed to human contact.
Having a pleasant, gentle, mild manner of speech; speaking gently or quietly.
celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious
Very sweet-natured, well-behaved, or beautiful.
Having a neat and clean appearance; well cared-for.
Having or showing an amicable, kindly disposition.
Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a gentleman or gentlemen.