Synonyms for Courtesy
ˈkɜr tə si or, for 5 , ˈkɜrt sicour·tesy

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1. courtesyadjective

   Synonyms:
   free of charge

2. courtesyadjective

   Given or done as a polite gesture.

   We paid a courtesy visit to the new neighbors.

   Synonyms:
   free of charge

3. courtesyadjective

   Free of charge.

   The event planners offered courtesy tickets for the reporters.

   Synonyms:
   free of charge

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1. courtesynoun

   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 general power to direct to the matter in hand whatever qualities are most needed for it at the moment. It includes adroitness and discretion to know what to do or say and what to avoid; ingenuity to devise; readiness to speak or act; the dexterity that comes of practise; and tact, which is the power of fine touch as applied to human character and feeling. Courtesy and politeness are indispensable elements of good address. Compare SPEECH.

   Synonyms:
   address, address, adroitness, dexterity, discretion, ingenuity, manners, politeness, readiness, tact

   Antonyms:
   awkwardness, boorishness, clownishness, clumsiness, fatuity, folly, ill manners, ill-breeding, rudeness, stupidity, unmannerliness, unwisdom

   Preposition:
   Address in dealing with opponents; the address of an accomplished intriguer; an address to the audience.

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1. courtesy

   Synonyms:
   politeness, urbanity, civility, affability, graciousness

   Antonyms:
   churlishness, rudeness, arrogance, ungraciousness, incivility

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1. courtesynoun

   a courteous or respectful or considerate act

   Synonyms:
   good manners

   Antonyms:
   rudeness, discourtesy

2. courtesynoun

   a courteous or respectful or considerate remark

   Synonyms:
   good manners

   Antonyms:
   discourtesy, rudeness

3. courtesy, good mannersnoun

   a courteous manner

   Synonyms:
   courtesy, good manners

   Antonyms:
   rudeness, discourtesy

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1. • Politeness
   • Remark

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1. courtesynoun

   Synonyms:
   politeness, courteousness, civility, urbanity, complaisance, affability, good-breeding, elegance of manners

2. courtesyverb

   Synonyms:
   make a courtesy

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1. courtesynoun

   Synonyms:
   politeness, urbanity, civility, complaisance, favor, indulgence, curtsy

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1. List of paraphrases for "courtesy":

   vanity, comity, politeness, courteousness, civility, courteous, kindness, graciously, decency, graceful

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1. courtesy

   Synonyms:
   Professional courtesy, see there
   

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1. Eliot Weisman:

   He didn’t like confrontation, period, especially in his family. And everybody in his family was aware of it… From time to time, whether it was Barbara alone or the kids or a combination, some things would get out of whack. Frank Sinatra greeting a fan. (Courtesy of Eliot Weisman) I think he became more upset, depressed about those things... It bothered him when there was confrontation about who’s getting what in the future after his death… He wanted his wife taken care of and his kids taken care of fairly.

2. Johann von Goethe:

   There is a courtesy of the heart it is allied to love. From it springs the purest courtesy in the outward behavior.

3. Mike Conaway:

   On Dana Rohrabacher and Wasserman-Schultz, that was just more professional courtesy and trying to protect future equities of asking members to come down and testify behind closed doors.

4. Carl Denaro today .:

   From 1993 on, I’ve been investigating and talking to law enforcement, anyone I could really to help me shed light on what happened, i was 100 percent, as I still am to this day, 100 percent sure other people were involved and David Berkowitz did n’t shoot me. David Berkowitz's apartment. ( Courtesy of NYPD) I don’t think a week goes by where I don’t get another piece of information that connects all the dots there that I already have. My hope, and even though it’s far-fetched, I hope someday to bring to justice the other people that were involved. I don’t know if it’s going to happen, but until the day I die, I ’m going to keep trying.

5. The President:

   At a time when our politics are so polarized, at a time when norms and customs of political rhetoric and courtesy and comity are so often treated like they're disposable -- this is precisely the time when we should play it straight, because our Supreme Court really is unique. It's supposed to be above politics. It has to be. And it should stay that way.