politeness

noun

Definition of politenessnext
1
as in manners
speech or behavior that is a sign of good breeding the little girl's politeness greatly impressed her teacher

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2
as in gesture
an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners inquiring after his wife was a simple politeness

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  1. manners
  2. gesture
  3. courtesy
  4. gallantry
  5. elegance
  6. civility
  7. hospitality
  8. gentility
Noun
  • The previous Traverse wasn't a sports car either, but the height and the width of the new SUV dull its road manners.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But instead of good-girl manners and demure makeup looks, it’s served with a side of side-eye and often a makeup look, outfit, or attitude that has a bit more edge.
    Elle Turner, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of manners
Noun
  • The Hack: Subtle mirroring—sitting in a similar posture or adopting comparable gestures—signals alignment and understanding.
    Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Foxx reportedly exclaimed, reacting to the inappropriate gesture.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of gesture
Noun
  • While Oratorio Tangram did receive a US release on the Dreamcast, courtesy of Activision, the lack of TwinSticks internationally didn’t exactly help the game.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • See the full franchise-ranking lists below, courtesy of Fandom.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of courtesy
Noun
  • Bob earned the Silver Star for gallantry in action when Japanese kamikaze bombers struck his ship, USS Franklin.
    Karen Scanlon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
  • For the next 40 years, not one of the seven Medal of Honor candidates cited for their gallantry in Cambodia or Laos received it.
    Barry Barnett, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2024
Definition of gallantry
Noun
  • Experience the elegance of a traditional Victorian afternoon tea with samplings, etiquette lessons, and a mansion tour.
    Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
  • From pendants to match boxes to travel bags— Aerin is an ecosystem of elegance. .
    Ian Malone, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of elegance
Noun
  • His campaign carried the implicit hope for Democrats that while Trump may have changed politics for the time being, defeating him would bring back a measure of civility in a nation that increasingly appeared to have long moved past wanting such courtesy.
    Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Rell made her comments on stage at the University of Hartford during a one-hour conversation with Gov. Ned Lamont on civility in politics.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of civility
Noun
  • Overwater bungalows are a somewhat newer phenomenon in the world of hospitality.
    Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Leisure and hospitality, a sector clobbered by the hurricanes, bounced back with 54,000 new jobs.
    Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of hospitality
Noun
  • Immediately upon being plucked from the proverbial shadows of the backroom studio, Alessandro Michele astonished with his new Gucci, a house reawakened by an intriguing gentility rich with influences from antiquity to today’s urban culture.
    Bridget Foley, WWD, 27 Sep. 2024
  • There's also an emphasis on productivity and navigating your life with quiet confidence and gentility.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 June 2023
Definition of gentility
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