courteous | ||
1. | [ adjective ] exhibiting courtesy and politeness | |
Synonyms: | nice gracious | |
Examples: | "a nice gesture" |
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Related terms: | polite | |
2. | [ adjective ] characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners | |
Examples: | "if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world"-Francis Bacon |
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Related terms: | discourteous chivalrous respectful courtesy | |
Similar spelling: |
courteously courthouse courtesy Courts courtesan Cortes Cordes Cortese cortege corythosaur Courtois courtship Cortez cortex court_game |