over-polite

See also: overpolite

English

Etymology

over- +‎ polite

Adjective

over-polite (comparative more over-polite, superlative most over-polite)

  1. Excessively polite.
    • 2007, Raymond W. Gibbs, Herbert L. Colston, Irony in Language and Thought‎:
      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.
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