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Meaning of over-polite | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Excessively polite.

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

over-precise over-ridden over-ripe over-sensitive over-the-counter over-the-pole

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