courteous
1. exhibiting courtesy and politeness (Freq. 1) - a nice gesture • Syn: gracious, nice • Similar to: polite • Derivationally related forms: niceness (for: nice), grace (for: gracious), graciousness (for: gracious) 2. 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 • Ant: discourteous • Similar to: chivalrous, gallant, knightly • See Also: respectful • Attrubites: courtesy, good manners
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