politeness
The quality of being politeThe quality of being polite.
» They mistook my politeness for friendship.
Они приняли мою вежливость за дружбу. — marafon
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2 senses(uncountable, usually)The quality of being polite.
Höflichkeit
ве́жливостьvéžlivostʹ, учти́востьučtívostʹ
вві́чливістьvvíčlyvistʹ, че́мністьčémnistʹ, ґре́чністьgréčnistʹ
(countable, usually)A polite act.
the act of showing regard for others
Examples
31 sentencesThey mistook my politeness for friendship.
ruОни приняли мою вежливость за дружбу. — marafon
Excessive politeness is annoying.
Much of what people call political correctness is in fact politeness.
Багато з того, що називають політичною коректністю, — це просто ввічливість. — deniko
Kindness is the essence of politeness.
Legibility is the politeness of handwriting.
deLeserlichkeit ist die Höflichkeit der Handschrift. — Esperantostern
Translations
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Forms
plural: politenesses| Singular | politeness |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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