A2 — Elementaryadjective
beneducato
well-mannered, polite
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
educatocorteserispettosogarbatocivile
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
maleducatoscortesevillanoirrispettosorozzo
Usage note
'Beneducato' = well raised/mannered. 'Educato' alone can also mean polite in Italian. 'Garbato' implies grace and tact beyond mere manners.
Example
"I tuoi figli sono molto beneducati — si comportano benissimo a tavola."
"Your children are very well-mannered — they behave perfectly at table."
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