over-polite
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See also: overpolite
English
Etymology
Adjective
over-polite (comparative more over-polite, superlative most over-polite)
- Excessively polite.
- 2007, Raymond W. Gibbs, Herbert L. Colston, Irony in Language and Thought[1]:
- She can communicate both of these intentions simultaneously by using an over-polite request such as "Would you mind if I asked you to keep the windows closed, please?" Such unexpectedly over-polite utterances are often interpreted as ironic.