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courteous - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'courteous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Courteous [ a.]
- Of courtlike manners; pertaining to, or expressive of, courtesy; characterized by courtesy; civil; obliging; well bred; polite; affable; complaisant.

Meaning of 'courteous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . courteous [ a]
Meaning (1):
- characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners
Example in sentence:
  • if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world
2 . courteous [ s]
Meaning (2):
- exhibiting courtesy and politeness
Example in sentence:
  • a nice gesture

Nearby Words:

couage coucal couch couch grass couchancy couchant couche couched couchee coucher

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