be polite or obliging

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• Polite — Po*lite , a. [Compar. {Politer}; superl. {Politest}.] [L. politus, p. p. of polire to polish: cf. F. poli. See {Polish}, v.] 1. Smooth; polished. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Rays of light falling on a polite surface. Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• obliging — index accommodation (adjustment), beneficial, benevolent, binding, charitable (lenient), civil (poli …   Law dictionary

• obliging — [adj] friendly, helpful accommodating, agreeable, amiable, cheerful, civil, complaisant, considerate, cooperative, courteous, eager to please, easy, easygoing, good humored, goodnatured, hospitable, kind, lenient, mild, polite, willing; concepts… …   New thesaurus

• polite — [adj] mannerly, civilized affable, amenable, amiable, attentive, bland, civil, complaisant, concerned, conciliatory, condescending, considerate, cordial, courteous, courtly, cultured, deferential, diplomatic, elegant, friendly, genteel, gentle,… …   New thesaurus

• polite — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. mannerly, civil, courteous, gracious; gallant, courtly, polished, well bred, refined. See courtesy, fashion. Ant., impolite, surly. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Courteous] Syn. courteous, civil,… …   English dictionary for students

• obliging — adjective he was obliging enough to carry all the bags Syn: helpful, accommodating, willing, cooperative, considerate, complaisant, agreeable, amenable, generous, kind, neighborly, hospitable, friendly, pleasant, good natured, amiable, gracious,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

• obliging — Synonyms and related words: accommodating, accommodative, affable, agreeable, amenable, amiable, attentive, benevolent, benign, benignant, civil, complaisant, compliant, considerate, courteous, decent, deferential, delicate, easy, fair, friendly …   Moby Thesaurus

• polite — Synonyms and related words: accommodating, affable, agreeable, attentive, civil, complaisant, considerate, cordial, courteous, deferential, diplomatic, fair, formal, genteel, graceful, gracious, mannerly, obliging, polished, proper, respectful,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• obliging — a. Civil, complaisant, kind, considerate, accommodating, courteous, polite, friendly, urbane, affable …   New dictionary of synonyms

• polite — a. Accomplished, genteel, cultivated, refined, courteous, civil, affable, complaisant, courtly, gracious, urbane, polished, well behaved, well mannered, well bred, elegant, obliging …   New dictionary of synonyms

• polite — adj 1. courteous, mannerly, well mannered, civil, respectful, deferential, deferent; decorous, proper, formal, Fr. comme il faut. ceremonious; tactful, diplomatic, politic; cordial, genial, affable, good humored, pleasant, sociable; pleasing,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder