Synonyms for courtesy
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kur-tuh-see or for 5, kurt-see |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɜr tə si or for 5, ˈkɜrt si |
Top 10 synonyms for courtesy
- amenities
- amiability
- attentiveness
- benevolence
- bounty
- ceremony
- charity
- chivalry
- comity
- complaisance
- consent
- consideration
- cordiality
- courteousness
- courtliness
- cultivation
- culture
- dispensation
- elegance
- familiarity
- favor
- friendliness
- gallantness
- gallantry
- geniality
- gentleness
- good behavior
- good breeding
- graciousness
- indulgence
- liberality
- polish
- politeness
- refinement
- respect
- service
- solicitude
- suavity
- tact
- thoughtfulness
- unselfishness
- urbanity
Définition of courtesy
Origin :- early 13c., curteisie, from Old French curteisie (Modern French courtoisie), from curteis "courteous" (see courteous). A specialized sense of curteisie is the source of English curtsy.
- noun good manners
- noun favor, indulgence
- After this, nothing could restore the courtesy he had previously assumed.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- Practically that is all we ever get from group-impulse—an act of courtesy.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- He received us with courtesy and invited us to enter and see the fort.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
- The dwellers in the long-house extended every courtesy to Ninaka and his crew.
- Extract from : « The Monster Men » by Edgar Rice Burroughs
- And courtesy in the young folk of to-day warms my old heart.
- Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance
- I have since observed that sons are endlessly grateful for courtesy from their fathers.
- Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
- But the wish instantly followed that his son might have shared in his courtesy.
- Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
- The consequence of his courtesy and the reward of his taste was unbounded favour.
- Extract from : « Vivian Grey » by Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
- “To work, madame,” he replied, lifting his cap with a courtesy which seemed to disarm her.
- Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
- Labor was necessary, yes, but when you're with good friends, courtesy comes first.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
Antonyms for courtesy
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