cour·te·ous (kûr t - s)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. |
courteous [ˈkɜːtɪəs]
adj
polite and considerate in manner
[C13 corteis, literally: with courtly manners, from Old French; see court]
courteously adv
courteousness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | courteous - exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture" polite - showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc. |
| 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" |
courteous
adjective polite, civil, respectful, mannerly, polished, refined, gracious, gallant, affable, urbane, courtly, well-bred, well-mannered He gave me a courteous but firm refusal.
rude, unkind, disrespectful, insolent, impolite, ungracious, discourteous, uncivil, ill-mannered
rude, unkind, disrespectful, insolent, impolite, ungracious, discourteous, uncivil, ill-mannered
Translations
adj courteous [ˈkəːtiəs]
polite; considerate and respectful It was courteous of him to write a letter of thanks. hoflik, beleefd لَطيف، أنيس، مُجامِل учтив zdvořilý høflig; velopdragen höflich ευγενικός amable, educado, cortés peenekombeline مودب؛ مبادی آداب huomaavainen poli מְנוּמָס विनीत ljubazan udvarias sopan kurteis, háttprúður cortese 礼儀正しい 예의 바른, 정중한 mandagus, pagarbus pieklājīgs; laipns sopan beleefd høflig, dannet uprzejmy delicado politicos любезный zdvorilý vljuden; spoštljiv učtiv artig, hövlig สุภาพนอบน้อม kibar, nazik 有禮貌的，體貼且尊重的 ввічливий, чемний خوش اخلاق، مهذب، متواضع lịch sự 有礼貌的
adv courteously
hoflik, beleefd بِلَطافه، بتوَدُّد، بكِياسيه учтиво zvdořile høfligt; velopdragent höflich ευγενικά amablemente, educadamente peenekombeliselt مودبانه huomaavaisesti poliment בְּאָדִיבוּת शिष्टतापूर्वक ljubazno udvariasan dengan sopan kurteisislega cortesemente 丁重に 예의바르게 mandagiai, pagarbiai pieklājīgi; laipni dengan bersopan beleefd høflig, dannet uprzejmie cortêsmente (în mod) politicos любезно zdvorilo vljudno; spoštljivo učtivo artigt, hövligt อย่างสุภาพ kibarca, nezaketle 有禮貌地 ввічливо, чемно خوش اخلاقى سے một cách lịch sự 有礼貌地
n courteousness
hoflikheid, beleefdheid لَطافه، تودُّد، كياسَه учтивост zdvořilost høflighed; velopdragenhed die Höflichkeit ευγένεια cortesía, educación, amabilidad, gentileza peenekombelisus ادب huomaavaisuus politesse אָדִיבוּת शिष्टता ljubaznost udvariasság kesopanan kurteisi cortesia いんぎんさ 예의 mandagumas, pagarbumas pieklājība; laipnība kesopanan beleefdheid høflighet, dannelse uprzejmość delicadamente politeţe любезность zdvorilosť vljudnost; spoštljivost učtivost artighet, hövlighet ความนอบน้อม kibarlık, nezaket 禮貌 ввічливість, чемність خوش اخلاقى، شائستگی، تواضع sự lịch sự 礼貌
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