Antonyms for polite

Antonyms for (adj) polite

Main entry: polite, civil

Definition: not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others

Usage: even if he didn't like them he should have been civil- W.S. Maugham

Antonyms: uncivil, rude

Definition: lacking civility or good manners


Main entry: polite

Definition: showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

Antonyms: impolite

Definition: not polite


Antonyms: ungracious

Definition: lacking charm and good taste


Antonyms: discourteous

Definition: showing no courtesy; rude


Antonyms: nasty, awful

Definition: offensive or even (of persons) malicious


Main entry: polite, genteel, civilised, civilized, cultivated, cultured

Definition: marked by refinement in taste and manners

Usage: cultivated speech; cultured Bostonians; cultured tastes; a genteel old lady; polite society

Antonyms: unrefined

Definition: (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth


Antonyms: crude, unprocessed, unrefined

Definition: not refined or processed


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