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Exhibiting behavior that is respectful and considerate of others

Following the established traditions of good taste

Appropriate or suitable in the circumstances

Having or showing an ability to deal with people in a tactful way

Amiable or kindly in nature or treatment of others

Polite, compliant, or generally well-behaved

Affectedly proper, or formal, and rather prudish

Eloquent and able with regards to speech

Expressed appreciatively or as a compliment

Socially acceptable or appropriate

(of a person) Strictly conventional in one's manner or behavior

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Adjective

Exhibiting behavior that is respectful and considerate of others

well brought up

well brought-up

good-humored^US

good-humoured^UK

eager to please

well-brought-up

larger than life

on the up and up

willing to help

overconscientious

born with a silver spoon in your mouth

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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

socially acceptable

artistically aware

intellectually aware

with good taste

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

Adjective

Appropriate or suitable in the circumstances

right up your street

fit for purpose

in keeping with

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Having or showing an ability to deal with people in a tactful way

treating with kid gloves

politically correct

having foresight

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Adjective

Amiable or kindly in nature or treatment of others

good-humored^US

good-humoured^UK

well intentioned

hail-fellow-well-met

public-spirited

philanthropical

heart in right place

easy to get along with

as thick as thieves

thick as thieves

closely acquainted

joined at the hip

in each other's pocket

on speaking terms

having good vibes

getting along with

nearest and dearest

attention-seeking

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Adjective

Polite, compliant, or generally well-behaved

self-controlled

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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

self-disciplined

self-abnegating

self-restrained

self-sacrificing

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Adjective

Eloquent and able with regards to speech

thought through

well thought out

well-thought-out

holding together

well-structured

smooth operator

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Expressed appreciatively or as a compliment

highly favourable

highly favorable

with highest recommendation

with high praise

highly complimentary

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Adjective

Socially acceptable or appropriate

politically correct

nondiscriminatory

socially acceptable

Adjective

Not rude

Adjective

(of a person) Strictly conventional in one's manner or behavior

uncommunicative

undemonstrative

keeping people at arm's length

uncompanionable

self-restrained

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