English Definitions:
courteous, gracious, nice (adj)
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
"a nice gesture"
courteous (adj)
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
courteous (Adjective)
Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.
cour·te·ous
(kûr′tē-əs)
adj.
Characterized by
gracious consideration toward others. See Synonyms at
polite.
[Middle English corteis, courtly, from Old French, from cort, court; see court.]
cour′te·ous·ly adv.
cour′te·ous·ness n.
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courteous
(ˈkɜːtɪəs)
adj
1. polite and considerate in manner
[C13 corteis, literally: with courtly manners, from Old French; see court]
ˈcourteously adv ˈcourteousness n
cour•te•ous
(ˈkɜr ti əs)
adj.
having or showing good manners; polite.
[1225–75; Middle English co(u)rteis <
Anglo-French (see court,
-ese);
suffix later conformed to
-eous]
cour′te•ous•ly, adv.
cour′te•ous•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. | courteous - exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture"
polite - showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
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| 2. | courteous - 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
respectful - full of or exhibiting respect; "respectful behavior"; "a respectful glance"
discourteous - showing no courtesy; rude; "a distant and at times discourteous young"
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courteous
adjective polite, civil, respectful, mannerly, polished, refined, gracious, gallant, affable, urbane, courtly, well-bred, well-mannered He gave me a courteous but firmrefusal.rude, unkind, disrespectful, insolent, impolite, ungracious, discourteous, uncivil, ill-mannered
courteous
adjective
1. Full of
polite concern for the well-being of
others:
2. Characterized by
good manners:
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courteous
(ˈkəːtiəs) adjective
polite; considerate and respectful.
It was courteous of him to write a letter of thanks.amable ; educado ; cortés
