What does politeness mean?
Politeness means (uncountable) The quality of being polite..
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/pəˈlaɪtnəs/ · noun
(uncountable) The quality of being polite..
At school, where politeness is not one of the compulsory subjects, I was "Pup", "Puggy", "Ki-ki", "Balcombe Beauty", "Snarleywow", and other shafts of endearment. I was not petted.
These politenesses left Miss Marley floundering for initiative, holding Jasper and being solemnly inspected by Podson, who clearly depended on her the convention of an afternoon call.
Use politeness when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Politeness means (uncountable) The quality of being polite..
Common synonyms include civility, courtesy, courtliness, etiquette.
Possible antonyms include impoliteness, rudeness.
At school, where politeness is not one of the compulsory subjects, I was "Pup", "Puggy", "Ki-ki", "Balcombe Beauty", "Snarleywow", and other shafts of endearment. I was not petted.
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