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politest

politest is the superlative form of polite.

Meaning of polite

Adjective

polite (comparative politer or more polite, superlative politest or most polite)

  1. Well-mannered, civilized.
    • It's not polite to use a mobile phone in a restaurant.
  2. (obsolete) Smooth, polished, burnished.
    • rays of light […]falling on […]a polite surface1704, I[saac] N[ewton], “(please specify |book=1 to 3)”, in Opticks: Or, A Treatise of the Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions and Colours of Light. […], London: […] Sam[uel] Smith, and Benj[amin]...

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Questions about politest

What is politest the superlative form of?
Politest is the superlative form of polite.

Words near politest in the dictionary

  1. politer
  2. polites
  3. politesome
  4. politesse
  5. politesses
  6. politest
  7. Politi
  8. Politian
  9. politic
  10. political
  11. political animal

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