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politeful

politeful adjective: polite.

Adjective

politeful (comparative more politeful, superlative most politeful)

  1. (nonstandard, rare) Polite.
    • Well the Aboriginals are trying to step forward a little but in a lot of ways the white man is still keeping them down, in a politeful sort of way.1992, Bruce Shaw, When the Dust Come in Between, page 149
    • Geronimo passed Steve a cup of something that reeked of scrapings off a smoker's throat marinated in a jogger's underpants. His stomach hid behind a kneecap as he braved a politeful sip.2012, Joey Ashley, Beyond Isness

Forms of politeful

comparativemore politeful
superlativemost politeful

Origin of politeful

From polite + -ful.

Questions about politeful

What does politeful mean?
Politeful means polite.
What part of speech is politeful?
Politeful is an adjective.

Words near politeful in the dictionary

  1. polite fictions
  2. polite literature
  3. polite notice
  4. polite society
  5. polited
  6. politeful
  7. politeia
  8. politely
  9. politeness
  10. politenesses
  11. politer

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