ADJECTIVE | all | courteous, gracious, nice | exhibiting courtesy and politeness / politeness |
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all | courteous | characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners |
Sounds | ker'tiyahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | Exhibiting courtesy and politeness / politeness. | |
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Synonyms | gracious, nice | |
Broader | polite | showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc. |
Spanish | cortés | |
Adverbs | courteously | in a polite manner |
Meaning | Characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners. | |
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Example | "if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world"-Francis Bacon | |
Attribute of | courtesy, good manners | A courteous manner |
Narrower | chivalrous, gallant, knightly | Attentive to women like an ideal knight |
See also | respectful | Full of or exhibiting respect |
Opposite | discourteous | showing no courtesy |
Spanish | cordial, cortés |
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