polite

Adjective

Showing respect and consideration for others; courteous.
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; - W.S. Maugham

Adjective Satellite

marked by refinement in taste and manners
- "polite society"

Adj

Well-mannered, civilized.
Smooth, polished, burnished.

Verb

To polish; to refine; to render polite.

Examples

A truly polite Scrabble player doesn’t gloat, even after a huge bingo.
It's not polite to use a mobile phone in a restaurant.
Try and be polite to Auntie Maria for once.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin polītus (“polished”), past participle of poliō (“I polish, smooth”); see polish.

Synonyms

civil, civilised, civilized, cultivated, cultured, genteel, courteous, mannerly, polite, politic, reasonable, refined, urbane, well-bred, well-mannered

Antonyms

impolite, uncivil, bad-mannered, ill-mannered, rude

Scrabble Score: 8

polite: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
polite: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
polite: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

polite: valid Words With Friends Word