Courtesy

['kɜːtɪsɪ] or ['kɝtəsi]

Definition

(noun.) a courteous or respectful or considerate act.

(noun.) a courteous manner.

(noun.) a courteous or respectful or considerate remark.

Inputed by Alex--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Politeness; civility; urbanity; courtliness.

(n.) An act of civility or respect; an act of kindness or favor performed with politeness.

(n.) Favor or indulgence, as distinguished from right; as, a title given one by courtesy.

(n.) An act of civility, respect, or reverence, made by women, consisting of a slight depression or dropping of the body, with bending of the knees.

(v. i.) To make a respectful salutation or movement of respect; esp. (with reference to women), to bow the body slightly, with bending of the knes.

(v. t.) To treat with civility.

Checker: Paulette

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Politeness, courteousness, civility, urbanity, complaisance, affability, good-breeding, elegance of manners.

v. n. Make a courtesy.

Typist: Sol

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Politeness, urbanity, civility, affability, graciousness

ANT:Churlishness, rudeness, arrogance, ungraciousness, incivility

Inputed by Addie

Definition

n. courtliness: elegance of manner: an act of civility or respect: a curtsy: (law) the life interest which the surviving husband has in the real or heritable estate of his wife.—v.i. to make a curtsy.—pr.p. court′esying; pa.p. court′esied.—n.pl. Court′esy-tī′tles titles really invalid but allowed by the usage of society—as to children of peers.

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