courteous
Adjective Satellite
- exhibiting courtesy and politeness
Adjective
- 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"
Adj
- Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.
Examples
- a courteous gentleman a courteous gesture
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English curteis, from Old French curteis (French courtois), from cort (“court”).
Synonyms
gracious, nice, civil, civilized, courteous, cultivated, mannerly, polite, politic, reasonable, refined, urbane, well-bred, well-mannered
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 11
courteous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcourteous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
courteous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary