courtly

adj., -li·er, -li·est.

1. Suitable for a royal court; stately: courtly furniture and pictures.
2. Elegant; refined: courtly manners.
3. Flattering in an insincere way; obsequious.

adv.
In a courtly manner; elegantly or politely.

courtliness court'li·ness n.

adjective

1. Characterized by elaborate but usually formal courtesy: chivalrous, gallant, gracious, knightly, stately. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, courtesy/discourtesy.
2. Fond of or given to ceremony: ceremonious, conventional, formal, punctilious. See courtesy/discourtesy.

adj

Definition: refined manner
Antonyms: impolite, indecorous, inelegant, low-bred, provincial, rough, uncivil, unpolished, unrefined

---

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
  Synonyms: elegant, formal, stately

---

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - høvisk, underdanig, formel
adv. - høvisk

Nederlands (Dutch)
hoffelijk, hoofs, vleierig

Français (French)
adj. - courtois, digne et aristocratique, élégant
adv. - avec courtoisie

Deutsch (German)
adj. - vornehm, höflich
adv. - höflich, in höflicher Weise

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αρχοντικός, αριστοκρατικός

Italiano (Italian)
cortese, cerimonioso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - cortês

Русский (Russian)
любезный, подобострастный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - cortés, galante, distinguido
adv. - cortésmente, galantemente, en forma distinguida

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - hovmannamässig, elegant, fjäskande, underdånig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
有宫廷气派的, 宫廷式的, 温文儒雅的, 典雅的, 威严的, 以宫廷气派, 温文儒雅地, 谄媚地

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有宮廷氣派的, 宮廷式的, 溫文儒雅的, 典雅的, 威嚴的
adv. - 以宮廷氣派, 溫文儒雅地, 諂媚地

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 궁정의, 예절 있는, 아첨하는
adv. - 궁정풍으로, 우아하게, 아첨하여

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 宮廷風な, 洗練された, 奥ゆかしい
adv. - 宮廷風に, 上品に

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مهذب, مجامل, كيس‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮אצילי, מנומס, מעודן‬
adv. - ‮בנימוס, בדרך אצילית, בחנופה‬

If you are unable to view some languages clearly, click here.

To select your translation preferences click here.