Polite
Polite adjective - Showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners.
Usage example: it's only polite to hold the door for the person behind you
Nearby Words: politeness, politely
Vulgar
Vulgar adjective - Depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society.
Usage example: a warning about the movie's vulgar language
Both words in one sentence
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It's not polite but it is far from being the most offensive word as many French speaking people ignore that it originally is a synonym for vagina (so when it is used in that context, it actually has the vulgar connotations of its English use).
Source: Country Matters
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Vulgar and Polite. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/polite/vulgar
Polite & Vulgar. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/polite/vulgar>.
Vulgar or Polite. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/polite/vulgar.
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