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courteous

/kˈɝtiəs/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

  1. exhibiting courtesy and politeness
    “a nice gesture”
  2. characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners-Francis Bacon
    “if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world”

Synonyms for courteous

Antonyms of courteous

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