Polite
Polite adjective - Showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners.
Usage example: it's only polite to hold the door for the person behind you
Respectable is a synonym for polite. In some cases you can use "Respectable" instead an adjective "Polite".
Nearby Words: politeness, politely
Respectable
Respectable adjective - Following the accepted rules of moral conduct.
Usage example: cheating is not a respectable thing to do under any circumstances
Polite is a synonym for respectable in behaviour topic. Sometimes you can use "Polite" instead an adjective "Respectable".
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- Affably Evil: Some Jerkass moments aside, he's very polite and respectable towards player character, Jolee and worthy opponents.
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When near his fans, he creates a facade in which he is very polite and respectable, while in reality, he's extremely sadistic and cruel, to the point of where he showed a young child being tortured via a television screen to his older brother just to see his emotional pain during their duel.
Source: Bitch in Sheep's Clothing -
The latter tries to be polite and eventually decides to hold a respectable distance from the Yellow one.
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