Polite and Sly

Polite

Polite adjective - Showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners.

Sly and polite are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sly" instead an adjective "Polite".

Nearby Words: politeness, politely

Sly

Sly adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.

Polite and sly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Polite" instead an adjective "Sly".

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

Mutual synonyms

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