politeness 音标拼音: [pəl'ɑɪtnəs]
n . 彬彬有礼,礼貌
彬彬有礼,礼貌
politeness n 1 :
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage [
synonym : {
politeness }, {
niceness }] [
ant : {
impoliteness }]
2 :
the act of showing regard for others [
synonym : {
politeness },
{
civility }]
Politeness \
Po *
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n .
1 .
High finish ;
smoothness ;
burnished elegance . [
R .]
--
Evelyn .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
The quality or state of being polite ;
refinement of manners ;
urbanity ;
courteous behavior ;
complaisance ;
obliging attentions .
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn :
Courtesy ;
good breeding ;
refinement ;
urbanity ;
courteousness ;
affability ;
complaisance ;
civility ;
gentility ;
courtliness .
Usage : {
Politeness }, {
Courtesy }.
Politeness denotes that ease and gracefulness of manners which first sprung up in cities ,
connected with a desire to please others by anticipating their wants and wishes ,
and studiously avoiding whatever might give them pain .
Courtesy is ,
etymologically ,
the politeness of courts .
It displays itself in the address and manners ;
it is shown more especially in receiving and entertaining others ,
and is a union of dignified complaisance and kindness .
[
1913 Webster ]
49 Moby Thesaurus words for "
politeness ":
affability ,
agreeableness ,
amenities ,
amenity ,
civilities ,
civility ,
comity ,
complaisance ,
considerateness ,
convention ,
courteousness ,
courtesy ,
courtliness ,
decencies ,
decorum ,
deference ,
diplomatic code ,
elegance ,
elegancies ,
etiquette ,
exquisite manners ,
formalities ,
good form ,
good manners ,
gracefulness ,
graciousness ,
manners ,
mores ,
natural politeness ,
point of etiquette ,
politesse ,
proprieties ,
protocol ,
punctilio ,
quiet good manners ,
respect ,
respectfulness ,
rules of conduct ,
social code ,
social conduct ,
social graces ,
social procedures ,
social usage ,
solicitousness ,
solicitude ,
tact ,
tactfulness ,
thoughtfulness ,
urbanity
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