<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply</li><li>Synonyms: gracious, well-bred</li><li>Antonyms: rude</li><li>refined or cultured: polite society</li><li>Synonyms: cultivated, courtly, poised, polished, urbane</li><li>of a refined or elegant kind: polite learning</li></ul>