Polite and Unmannerly

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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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Unmannerly is an antonym for polite in mannerly topic.

Nearby Words: politeness, politely

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

Usage example: in an unmannerly disregard for anyone else's comfort, she turned up the heat without saying a word

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Polite is an antonym for unmannerly in without good manners topic.

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

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

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

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