Polite
Polite adjective - Showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners.
Self-effacing and polite are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-effacing" instead an adjective "Polite".
Nearby Words: politeness, politely
Self-effacing
Self-effacing adjective - Not comfortable around people.
Polite and self-effacing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Polite" instead an adjective phrase "Self-effacing".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- gentle and polite
- gentle and self-effacing
- gracious and polite
- gracious and self-effacing
- nice and polite
- nice and self-effacing
- mild and polite
- mild and self-effacing
- demure and polite
- demure and self-effacing
- courtly and polite
- courtly and self-effacing
- respectful and polite
- respectful and self-effacing
Both words in one sentence
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He was polite and self-effacing to the point it could drive her nuts, but he was also kind, gentle, and could be stupidly brave to almost ridiculous lengths when protecting others.
Source: Single Woman Seeks Good Man - Orcs are loud, brash, and even threatening, while tauren are self-effacing and polite.
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His brother Tarble (introduced in a 2009 TV special) is gentle, polite, self-effacing, and was actually sent to a remote planet by King Vegeta because of his utter lack of battle instincts.
Source: Sibling Yin-Yang
Cite this Source
Self-effacing and Polite. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/polite/self-effacing
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