Overview of adj courteous
The adj courteous has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) courteous, gracious, nice -- (exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture")
2. courteous -- (characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners; "if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world"-Francis Bacon)
Antonyms of adj courteous
2 senses of courteous
Sense 1
courteous, gracious, nice
INDIRECT (VIA polite) -> impolite
Sense 2
courteous (vs. discourteous)
discourteous (vs. courteous)
=> abrupt
=> brusque, brusk, curt, short(prenominal)
=> caddish, unchivalrous, ungallant
=> unceremonious
Similarity of adj courteous
2 senses of courteous
Sense 1
courteous, gracious, nice
=> polite (vs. impolite)
Sense 2
courteous (vs. discourteous)
=> chivalrous, gallant, knightly
Also See-> respectful#1
Attributes of adj courteous
1 of 2 senses of courteous
Sense 2
courteous (vs. discourteous)
=> courtesy, good manners
Familiarity of adj courteous
courteous used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2)
Grep of adj courteous
courteous
discourteous
Overview of adj courteous
The adj courteous has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) courteous, gracious, nice -- (exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture")
2. courteous -- (characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners; "if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world"-Francis Bacon)
courteous definition
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