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Exhibiting behavior that is respectful and considerate of others

Following the established traditions of good taste

Easygoing in temperament

Characterized by friendliness and absence of discord

Of or pertaining to euphemism

Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior

Socially acceptable

Eloquent and able with regards to speech

Rude in a mean-spirited and surly way

Affectedly proper, or formal, and rather prudish

Expressing a compliment

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Adjective

Exhibiting behavior that is respectful and considerate of others

well brought up

well brought-up

good-humoured^UK

good-humored^US

eager to please

treating with kid gloves

well-brought-up

larger than life

easy to get along with

public-spirited

well intentioned

philanthropical

heart in right place

on the up and up

willing to help

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“She was just too polite to tell her date that he had some spinach stuck between his teeth.”

Adjective

Following the established traditions of good taste

well-brought-up

born with a silver spoon in your mouth

undemonstrative

uncommunicative

keeping people at arm's length

artistically aware

intellectually aware

with good taste

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“Please refrain from discussing crass or taboo matters during our polite conversation.”

Adjective

Easygoing in temperament

good-humored^US

good-humoured^UK

Adjective

Characterized by friendliness and absence of discord

good-humoured^UK

hail-fellow-well-met

good-humored^US

square shooting

easy to get along with

easy to get on with

door's always open

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Adjective

Of or pertaining to euphemism

Adjective

Not rude

Adjective

Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior

overconscientious

over-particular

pass-remarkable

difficult to please

particularized^US

over-fastidious

particularised^UK

impossible to please

unfavourable^UK

crossing the t's

dotting the i's

selfdisciplined

walking on eggs

minding p's and q's

heart and soul into

going to great lengths

over-censorious

ceremonialistic

playing your cards close to your chest

well thought-out

easily disgusted

telling it like it is

stick-in-the-mud

of the old school

as it really happened

systematized^US

systematised^UK

on the qui vive

well thought out

keeping a weather eye on

walking on egg shells

with eyes peeled

hedging your bets

keeping on one's toes

handling with kid gloves

belt-and-braces

with reservations

watching one's step

encyclopedic^US

schoolmistressy

encyclopaedic^UK

leaving no stone unturned

all-encompassing

prim and proper

lock stock and barrel

straightforward

paying attention

not missing a trick

listening carefully

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Adjective

Socially acceptable

Adjective

Eloquent and able with regards to speech

thought through

smooth operator

highly coloured

well delineated

leaving nothing to the imagination

with the gift of the gab

having kissed the Blarney Stone

coming on strong

indicating emotion

indicating feeling

full of emotion

full of feeling

representational

not taking no for an answer

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Adjective

Rude in a mean-spirited and surly way

ill-humoured^UK

unsophisticated

uncommunicative

like a bear with a sore head

confrontational

uncomplimentary

on a short fuse

lowdown and dirty

not afraid to call a spade a spade

with a long face

as cross as two sticks

beyond the pale

in a state of nature

huffy irascible

ready for a fight

have chip on shoulder

dishonorable^US

unsportsmanlike

dishonourable^UK

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Adjective

Affectedly proper, or formal, and rather prudish

schoolmistressy

prim and proper

stick-in-the-mud

of the old school

holier-than-thou

goody-two-shoes

politically correct

goody two-shoes

over-particular

difficult to please

impossible to please

undemonstrative

uncommunicative

keeping people at arm's length

self-respecting

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Adjective

Expressing a compliment

highly favourable

highly favorable

with highest recommendation

with high praise

highly complimentary

over-appreciative

over-enthusiastic

laid on with a trowel

overenthusiastic

all over someone

apple-polishing

forelock-tugging

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