Synonyms of polite

Adjective

1. polite (vs. impolite), mannerly, well-mannered, courteous, gracious, nice

usage: showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

2. civilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polite, refined (vs. unrefined)

usage: marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society"

3. civil (vs. uncivil), polite

usage: not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; "even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"- W.S. Maugham

Definition and meaning of polite (Dictionary)