Polite and Ungracious

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

Usage example: it's only polite to hold the door for the person behind you

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Ungracious is an antonym for polite.

Nearby Words: politeness, politely

Ungracious adjective - Showing a lack of manners or consideration for others.

Usage example: we were taken aback by our aunt's ungracious reply to the invitation we had sent her

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Ungracious and Polite. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/polite/ungracious

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