POLITE


Meaning of POLITE in English

[adjective] - behaving in a way that is socially correct and shows awareness of and caring for other people's feelingsHe's a very kind and polite man.She sent me a polite letter thanking me for my invitation.She was too polite to point out my mistake.Polite can also mean socially correct rather than friendly.We kept a polite conversation going for half an hour.(dated) Polite society or polite company is the class of people who consider themselves to be better than ordinary people.Sex never used to be discussed in polite society.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.