politeness

noun/pəˈlaɪtnəs/CEFR B1

ভদ্রতা, শিষ্টাচার

Meaning

Behaviour that shows respect and consideration for other people.

Example sentences

  • He listened out of politeness.ভদ্রতার খাতিরেই সে শুনে গেল।
  • Politeness costs nothing.ভদ্রতা দেখাতে কিছুই খরচ হয় না।

A common mistake

He did it with politeness of a gentleman.→He did it with the politeness of a gentleman.

The noun is uncountable and takes the when a phrase follows it. A useful set expression is out of politeness, meaning only because it would be rude not to.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: courtesy, civility

Antonyms: rudeness

Similar words, and what each means

  • courtesy

    ভদ্রতা ও সৌজন্য

    Polite behaviour and consideration shown towards other people.

  • civility

    সৌজন্য, ভদ্র আচরণ

    Formal politeness between people who may not like each other.

Opposite words

  • rudeness

    রূঢ়তা, অভদ্রতা

    Behaviour that is impolite and offensive to others.

  • impudence

    বেহায়াপনা, ধৃষ্টতা

    Bold rudeness that shows no respect or shame.

  • impoliteness

    অভদ্রতা

    Behaviour that shows no respect for others.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • politeadjectiveভদ্র, নম্র, বিনয়ী

“politeness” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “politeness” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • উপত্যকা
    • • পাড়া, আশপাশের এলাকা
    • • ভদ্রতা, শিষ্টাচার
    • • বিশ্বাস
    Show the answer

    ভদ্রতা, শিষ্টাচার — politeness (noun) — ভদ্রতা, শিষ্টাচার. Behaviour that shows respect and consideration for other people.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “politeness”?

    • • courtesy
    • • granny
    • • immobility
    • • lifesaver
    Show the answer

    courtesy — courtesy — ভদ্রতা ও সৌজন্য. Polite behaviour and consideration shown towards other people.

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