Crossword clues for politeness
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Politeness \Po*lite"ness\, n.
High finish; smoothness; burnished elegance. [R.]
--Evelyn.-
The quality or state of being polite; refinement of manners; urbanity; courteous behavior; complaisance; obliging attentions.
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.
Wiktionary
n. The quality of being polite.
WordNet
n. a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage [syn: niceness] [ant: impoliteness]
the act of showing regard for others [syn: civility]
Wikipedia
[[Image:Politeness - Punch cartoon - Project Gutenberg eText 16619.png|thumb|True Politeness.
"Your eel, I think, Sir?"
Cartoon in Punch magazine: 28 July 1920]] Politeness is the practical application of good manners or etiquette. It is a culturally defined phenomenon, and therefore what is considered polite in one culture can sometimes be quite rude or simply eccentric in another cultural context.
While the goal of politeness is to make all of the parties relaxed and comfortable with one another, these culturally defined standards at times may be manipulated to inflict shame on a designated party.
Usage examples of "politeness".
He could not help cursing the impatience of his antagonist, and even hinting that he would have acted more like a gentleman and good Christian, in expressing a desire of seeing the affair accommodated, as he knew himself to be the aggressor, consequently the first offender against the laws of politeness and good-fellowship.
I cannot follow your advice, as by doing so I should be wanting in politeness to Nina, who likes to see me and gives me a warm welcome.
He laughed softly, as one well pleased with his own astuteness, doffed his hat with a politeness almost exaggerated, and whistling his dog he abruptly left her.
His politeness for the fair sex has already been hinted at by Miss Rebecca Sharp--in a word, the whole baronetage, peerage, commonage of England, did not contain a more cunning, mean, selfish, foolish, disreputable old man.
Julia recognized the suggestion for what it was, exquisite politeness designed to give her an excuse to retain her barracan if removing it would embarrass her, and also, a subtle hint that he had no intent to ravish her upon the spot.
He received Stephen Fair Icy with cool politeness, his manner brusque but not hostile.
It was a question that for some reason infuriated Mandrake, but he answered with alarming politeness that it was not a war play but an experiment in two-dimensional formulism.
I then made Tonine come upstairs, and my English friend offered her a glass of wine, which she declined with much modesty and politeness.
Miss Palinode gave him a fine comprehensive lecture on the ethics of true politeness, and half-a-crown.
Then the conqueror, wishing to see how far the ambassador of the magnificent republic would extend his politeness, replied that this concession was far from satisfying him, and that he still must have the keys of Pietra Santa, Pisa, Librafatta, and Livorno.
Excessive politeness appears to be a common disease of the early twentieth century which, like polio and scarlet fever, has largely been eradicated from modern society but I am too old to have been inoculated.
Now the soul of politeness, she glanced at Poteen, who seemed strangely preoccupied.
The count, after having exchanged a few words in German with his wife, presented me in the most flattering manner, and I was received with great politeness.
She stared at Lucy Quinones and Dean Creighton without a care for politeness or explanation, the way a child stares.
Japanese archeologist, reverting to the ancient politeness of his race.