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Definition of politeness in English: politenessnoun pəˈlʌɪtnəspəˈlaɪtnəs mass nounBehaviour that is respectful and considerate of other people. he always treated me with the utmost politeness count noun the daily politenesses of pleases and thank yous Example sentencesExamples - The conventional politenesses of each relationship are interspersed with hurt, power play, and gloating.
- The pointless poses of the last farewells pass into the ice of politeness like the smooth insides of a purse.
- She had come to resent his jokes, his politeness—things she had once enjoyed about him.
- He was moody and unwilling to make the usual politenesses.
- I am sure you'll be amazed by the support crew's politeness.
- Tchaikovsky was the model of gentility—his voice was gentle, his manners of the most perfect politeness.
- Few people like to cause offence, particularly in business, which suffers from a suffocating politeness.
- The two candidates are said not to like one another much, despite their studied politeness during most of the primaries.
- Maybe out of a sense of politeness which these women must observe, the audience did not get angry.
- Hyperinflation is inflation that has burst the bounds of politeness.
Synonyms courtesy, civility, respect, deference, good breeding, manners, good manners, chivalry, gallantry, gentility, cultivation, grace, urbanity tact, tactfulness, consideration, considerateness, thoughtfulness, discretion, diplomacy, soft skills humorous couth dated mannerliness
Definition of politeness in US English: politenessnounpəˈlītnəspəˈlaɪtnəs Behavior that is respectful and considerate of other people. he always treated me with the utmost politeness count noun the daily politenesses of pleases and thank yous Example sentencesExamples - Tchaikovsky was the model of gentility—his voice was gentle, his manners of the most perfect politeness.
- I am sure you'll be amazed by the support crew's politeness.
- Hyperinflation is inflation that has burst the bounds of politeness.
- The pointless poses of the last farewells pass into the ice of politeness like the smooth insides of a purse.
- Maybe out of a sense of politeness which these women must observe, the audience did not get angry.
- The conventional politenesses of each relationship are interspersed with hurt, power play, and gloating.
- Few people like to cause offence, particularly in business, which suffers from a suffocating politeness.
- The two candidates are said not to like one another much, despite their studied politeness during most of the primaries.
- He was moody and unwilling to make the usual politenesses.
- She had come to resent his jokes, his politeness—things she had once enjoyed about him.
Synonyms courtesy, civility, respect, deference, good breeding, manners, good manners, chivalry, gallantry, gentility, cultivation, grace, urbanity
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