What does politeful mean?
Politeful means (rare, nonstandard) Polite..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(rare, nonstandard) 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.
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.
Use politeful when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Politeful means (rare, nonstandard) Polite..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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