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Synonyms for courteous
ˈkɜr ti əscour·te·ous

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Wiktionary3.5 / 2 votes

  1. courteousadjective

    Antonyms:
    discourteous

  2. courteousadjective

    Antonyms:
    discourteous

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. courteous

    A civil person observes such propriety of speech and manner as to avoid being rude; one who is polite (literally polished) observes more than the necessary proprieties, conforming to all that is graceful, becoming, and thoughtful in the intercourse of refined society. A man may be civil with no consideration for others, simply because self-respect forbids him to be rude; but one who is polite has at least some care for the opinions of others, and if polite in the highest and truest sense, which is coming to be the prevailing one, he cares for the comfort and happiness of others in the smallest matters. Civil is a colder and more distant word than polite; courteous is fuller and richer, dealing often with greater matters, and is used only in the good sense. Courtly suggests that which befits a royal court, and is used of external grace and stateliness without reference to the prompting feeling; as, the courtly manners of the ambassador. Genteel refers to an external elegance, which may be showy and superficial, and the word is thus inferior to polite or courteous. Urbane refers to a politeness that is genial and successful in giving others a sense of ease and cheer. Polished refers to external elegancies of speech and manner without reference to spirit or purpose; as, a polished gentleman or a polished scoundrel; cultured refers to a real and high development of mind and soul, of which the external manifestation is the smallest part. Complaisant denotes a disposition to please or favor beyond what politeness would necessarily require.

    Synonyms:
    accomplished, civil, complaisant, courtly, cultivated, cultured, elegant, genteel, gracious, obliging, polished, polite, urbane, well-behaved, well-bred, well-mannered

    Antonyms:
    awkward, bluff, blunt, boorish, brusk, clownish, coarse, discourteous, ill-behaved, ill-bred, ill-mannered, impertinent, impolite, impudent, insolent, insulting, raw, rude, rustic, uncivil, uncouth, unmannerly, unpolished, untaught, untutored

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. courteous, gracious, niceadjective

    exhibiting courtesy and politeness

    "a nice gesture"

    Synonyms:
    overnice, squeamish, gracious, dainty, benignant, nice, prissy, skillful, decent

    Antonyms:
    unchivalrous, short(p), impolite, discourteous, brusk, abrupt, ungallant, caddish, curt, brusque, unceremonious

  2. courteousadjective

    characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners

    "if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world"-Francis Bacon

    Synonyms:
    gracious, nice

    Antonyms:
    abrupt, brusk, ungallant, short(p), curt, caddish, impolite, discourteous, unceremonious, brusque, unchivalrous

Dictionary of English Synonymes3.0 / 1 vote

  1. courteousadjective

    Synonyms:
    polite, civil, affable, urbane, complaisant, gracious, courtly, ceremonious, debonair, respectful, obliging, well-bred

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. courteousadjective

    Synonyms:
    deferential, polite, debonair, gracious, urbane, civil, respectful

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "courteous":

    polite, courtesy, gracious, courteously, neighborly

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#77989obliging
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#92085neighborly
#92958prissy
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#297352benignant

How to use courteous in a sentence?

  1. Unknown:

    Teach children to be polite and courteous in the home, and, when he grows up, he will never be able to edge his car onto a freeway.

  2. Steven McCraw:

    Regardless of the situation it doesn't matter where it happens a DPS state trooper has got an obligation to exhibit professionalism and be courteous ... and that wasn't the case in this situation.

  3. Mariana Fulger:

    You cannot love more than you do, but you can be more courteous when showing it!

  4. President Obama:

    They're wonderful girls, michelle gets all the credit. Maybe an assist from my mother-in-law. But they really are just solid kids. They don't have an attitude. They're courteous and kind to everybody. They work hard. They don't feel like they're entitled to anything.

  5. Larry Hoover:

    There is no way that is going to be a pleasant experience, no matter how courteous an officer is.


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