1. politeness Address is that indefinable something which enables a man to gain his object without seeming exertion or contest, and generally with the favor and approval of those with whom he deals. It is a gene Synonyms: address, adroitness, discretion, manners, readiness, courtesy, ingenuity, politeness, tact, dexterity Antonyms: awkwardness, clumsiness, ill-breeding, stupidity, boorishness, fatuity, ill manners, unmannerliness, clownishness, folly, rudeness, unwisdom