Characterized by gracious consideration toward others. See synonyms at polite.
[Middle English corteis, courtly, from Old French, from cort, court. See court.]
courteously cour'te·ous·ly adv.courteousness cour'te·ous·ness n.
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cour·te·ous (kûr'tē-əs) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: courteous |
adjective
| Antonyms: courteous |
Definition: gentle, mannerly
Antonyms: bad-mannered, discourteous, impolite, rude, uncivil, uncourteous, unmannerly, unrefined
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| Translations: Courteous |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - høflig, velopdragen
Nederlands (Dutch)
hoffelijk, beleefd
Français (French)
adj. - courtois, galant
Deutsch (German)
adj. - höflich
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αβρός, ευγενικός
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - cortês
Español (Spanish)
adj. - cortés, atento
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - artig, hövisk
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
彬彬有礼的, 谦恭的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 彬彬有禮的, 謙恭的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 예의 바른, 정중한
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 礼儀正しい, 親切な, 丁寧な
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) مؤدب, مهذب, مجامل
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