Dictionary definition · polite
adjective
- showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
- marked by refinement in taste and manners"cultivated speech"
- not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others"even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).