Polite vs Generous - What's the difference?
polite | generous |
Well-mannered, civilized.
* (Alexander Pope)
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, title= (obsolete) Smooth, polished, burnished.
* (Isaac Newton)
(obsolete) To polish; to refine; to render polite.
(obsolete) Of noble birth.
Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.
Large, more than ample, copious.
In obsolete terms the difference between polite and generous
is that polite is smooth, polished, burnished while generous is of noble birth.As adjectives the difference between polite and generous
is that polite is well-mannered, civilized while generous is of noble birth.As a verb polite
is to polish; to refine; to render polite.polite
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Adjective
(en-adj)- He marries, bows at court, and grows polite .
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- rays of light falling on a polite surface
Usage notes
* The one-word comparative form (politer) and superlative form (politest) exist, but are less common than their two-word counterparts (term) and (term).Synonyms
* See alsoAntonyms
* impolite * rudeDerived terms
* over-polite * politeness * polite societyVerb
(polit)- (Ray)
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* 1000 English basic words ----generous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Thank you for your generous words.
- She's been extremely generous with her winnings.