courteous
21courteous — courteously, adv. courteousness, n. /kerr tee euhs/, adj. having or showing good manners; polite. [1225 75; COURT + EOUS; r. ME co(u)rteis < AF; see COURT, ESE] Syn. mannerly, gracious, courtly. See civil. * * * …
22courteous — Synonyms and related words: accommodating, affable, agreeable, amiable, attentive, cap in hand, ceremonious, civil, civilized, clubbable, clubbish, clubby, communicative, companionable, companionate, compatible, complaisant, congenial,… …
23courteous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. See courtesy. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. polite, gracious, affable, cultivated; see polite 1 . See Synonym Study at polite . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. polite, well mannered, civil, mannerly …
24courteous — adj. RG. 385, 525 …
25courteous — cour·te·ous || kÉœËtjÉ™s adj. polite, well mannered, civil, gentlemanly, respectful …
26courteous — [ kə:tjəs] adjective polite, respectful, and considerate. Derivatives courteously adverb courteousness noun Origin ME (meaning having manners fit for a royal court ): from OFr. corteis, based on L. cohors (see court) …
27courteous — a. Polite, civil, affable, urbane, complaisant, gracious, courtly, ceremonious, debonair, respectful, obliging, well bred …
28courteous — adj 1. mannerly, well mannered, polite, civil, respectful, deferential, deferent; decorous, proper, formal, Fr. comme il faut. ceremonious; tactful, diplomatic, politic; cordial, genial, affable, good humored, pleasant, sociable; pleasing,… …
29courteous — cour·te·ous …
30courteous — adjective Syn: polite, well mannered, civil, respectful, well behaved, gracious, obliging, considerate Ant: rude …
