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/pɒlɪˈtɛs/ · noun
Civility, politeness, courtesy or gallantry; genteel politeness or an instance of this..
So if you meet me, have some courtesy / Have some sympathy, and some taste / Use all your well-learned politesse / Or I'll lay your soul to waste
The reference in his letter to ‘having a drink’ is of course just an empty politesse.
The soft politesse concealed a sharp observer, a gleaner of information, cool under pressure and used to having to think several steps ahead […]
Use politesse when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Politesse means Civility, politeness, courtesy or gallantry; genteel politeness or an instance of this..
Common synonyms include chivalry, gallantry.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
So if you meet me, have some courtesy / Have some sympathy, and some taste / Use all your well-learned politesse / Or I'll lay your soul to waste
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