| NOUN | act | courtesy | a courteous or respectful or considerate act |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | courtesy | a courteous or respectful or considerate remark | |
| attribute | courtesy, good manners | a courteous manner |
| Sounds | ker'tahsiy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy... | |
| Meaning | A courteous or respectful or considerate act. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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