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Synonyms for courtesy
ˈkɜr tə si or, for 5 , ˈkɜrt sicour·tesy
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Wiktionary
courtesyadjective
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free of chargecourtesyadjective
Given or done as a polite gesture.
We paid a courtesy visit to the new neighbors.
Synonyms:
free of chargecourtesyadjective
Free of charge.
The event planners offered courtesy tickets for the reporters.
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free of charge
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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, tactAntonyms:
awkwardness, boorishness, clownishness, clumsiness, fatuity, folly, ill manners, ill-breeding, rudeness, stupidity, unmannerliness, unwisdomPreposition:
Address in dealing with opponents; the address of an accomplished intriguer; an address to the audience.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
courtesy
Synonyms:
politeness, urbanity, civility, affability, graciousnessAntonyms:
churlishness, rudeness, arrogance, ungraciousness, incivility
Princeton's WordNet
courtesynoun
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
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good mannersAntonyms:
rudeness, discourtesycourtesynoun
a courteous or respectful or considerate remark
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good mannersAntonyms:
discourtesy, rudenesscourtesy, good mannersnoun
a courteous manner
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good mannersAntonyms:
rudeness, discourtesy
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
courtesynoun
Synonyms:
politeness, courteousness, civility, urbanity, complaisance, affability, good-breeding, elegance of mannerscourtesyverb
Synonyms:
make a courtesy
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
courtesynoun
Synonyms:
politeness, urbanity, civility, complaisance, favor, indulgence, curtsy
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "courtesy":
vanity, comity, politeness, courteousness, civility, courteous, kindness, graciously, decency, graceful
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
courtesy
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Professional courtesy, see there
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#249 | address | |
#5765 | courtesy | |
#6747 | discretion | |
#11105 | vanity | |
#12653 | readiness | |
#15279 | kindness | |
#16575 | manners | |
#19860 | graceful | |
#22904 | courteous | |
#28641 | ingenuity | |
#30996 | decency | |
#32408 | dexterity | |
#32973 | tact | |
#33951 | graciously | |
#42719 | civility | |
#53609 | politeness | |
#101301 | comity | |
#121603 | graciousness | |
#122639 | urbanity | |
#224574 | affability | |
#291246 | adroitness |
How to use courtesy in a sentence?
He came to visit and told me, ‘Chuck, you have to pray and you have to ask for the acceptance of God’s will in your life’, … I fell asleep in the middle of a horrific withdrawal… But there is no sleep really because your body is just aching, it’s electric… [But] when I woke up, the obsession was gone. And I knew God had helped me. Chuck Negron performing today. (Courtesy of Chuck Negron) I believe God came and did for me what I couldn’t do for myself and relieved me from the bondage of addiction… I knew God had helped me. From that time on my faith grew stronger and stronger. It changed my life.
Patients have long known that it matters which doctor they see and how well they can communicate with them, until now, arranging for patients to see the doctor of their choice has been considered a matter of convenience or courtesy ; now, it is clear it is about the quality of medical practice and is literally' a matter of life and death.'.
Donald Trump talks about Kate Steinle like he knows her, i've never heard a word from his campaign manager, I've never heard a word from him. It's disconcerting. I don't want to be affiliated with someone who doesn't have the common courtesy to reach out and ask about Kate, and our political views and what we want.
Don't flatter yourself that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. The nearer you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become. Except in cases of necessity, which are rare, leave your friend to learn unpleasant things from his enemies they are ready enough to tell them.
A tree is known by its fruit. A man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost, he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.
Translations for courtesy
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- beleefdheidAfrikaans
- مجاملةArabic
- учтивост, вежливост, снизхождениеBulgarian
- HöflichkeitGerman
- de cortesía, cortesíaSpanish
- حسن نیتPersian
- politesse, courtoisie, indulgenceFrench
- modhScottish Gaelic
- cooyrtoilidManx
- אדיבותHebrew
- सुशीलताHindi
- udvariasságHungarian
- cortesiaItalian
- 愛想, 礼儀Japanese
- ზრდილობიანობაGeorgian
- көргенділікKazakh
- 예의, 禮儀Korean
- найрсаг занMongolian
- beleefdheid, hoffelijkheidDutch
- kurtuazjaPolish
- cortesia, indulgência, [[de]] [[cortesia]], grátisPortuguese
- обходительность, вежливость, снисхождение, учтивость, бесплатныйRussian
- hövlighet, hövlighets-Swedish
- மரியாதைTamil
- మర్యాదTelugu
- ввічливістьUkrainian
- بشکریہUrdu
- nhã nhặn, lịch sựVietnamese
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