NOUN | act | courtesy | a courteous or respectful or considerate act |
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communication | courtesy | a courteous or respectful or considerate remark | |
attribute | courtesy, good manners | a courteous manner |
Sounds | ker'tahsiy | |
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Rhymes | absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy... |
Meaning | A courteous or respectful or considerate act. | |
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Narrower | attention | A courteous act indicating affection |
gallantry | polite attentiveness to women | |
Broader | politeness, civility | The act of showing regard for others |
Spanish | cortesía | |
Catalan | cortesia |
Meaning | A courteous or respectful or considerate remark. | |
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Broader | remark, comment, input | A statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information |
Spanish | cortesía, cumplido | |
Catalan | cortesia |
Meaning | A courteous manner. | |
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Synonym | good manners | |
Attributes | courteous | Characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners |
discourteous | showing no courtesy | |
Narrower | chivalry, gallantry, politesse | courtesy towards women |
civility | formal or perfunctory politeness | |
deference, respect, respectfulness | courteous regard for people's feelings | |
graciousness | excellence of manners or social conduct | |
politeness, niceness | A courteous manner that respects accepted social usage | |
urbanity | polished courtesy | |
Broader | manner, personal manner | A way of acting or behaving |
Opposite | discourtesy, rudeness | A manner that is rude and insulting |
Spanish | corrección, cortesía | |
Catalan | correcció, cortesia |
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