Polite and Unmannered

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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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Unmannered is an antonym for polite.

Nearby Words: politeness, politely

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

Usage example: we will never again invite such unmannered guests

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Polite is an antonym for unmannered.

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

Polite & Unmannered. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/polite/unmannered>.

Unmannered or Polite. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/polite/unmannered.

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