polite

Other forms of polite

comparative

politer·

superlative

politest·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about polite

What does polite mean?

polite means "showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in polite?

polite has 2 syllables: po-lite. The stress falls on "lite". In IPA it is /pəˈlaɪt/.

What is another word for polite?

Close synonyms include civilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of polite?

The recorded antonyms are impolite.

Is polite a common word?

polite is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with polite?

27 words rhyme with polite. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.