Courteous Synonyms and Antonyms

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Synonyms for Courteous

Having or showing good manners; esp., courteous, considerate, tactful, etc.

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Mild, gentle, forgiving

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Polite and attentive to ladies; courteous to women; chivalrous.

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Characterized by elegance and good taste:

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Receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable.

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Respectful and considerate; showing deference

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Paying close attention; alert or observant:

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Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unencumbered; open; direct; said of a road, passage, etc.

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Polite and respectful rather than rude.

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Having or showing good manners; well-behaved; polite; courteous

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Without impurities.

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Used as an intensive with and :

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Sufficiently observing or befitting accepted social usages; polite:

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Easy and carefree in manner; jaunty; sprightly

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The definition of suave is someone smooth, confident and charming, usually describing a man.

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The definition of solicitous is someone who shows concern, care or eagerness.

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Born to parents considered to be of good stock. Used of animals.

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Educated; polished; refined.

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Willing to do what pleases others.

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Consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people); caring

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Polite and respectful; formally pleasant:

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Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.

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Refined or sophisticated:

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Full of or characterized by respect; showing deference or dutiful regard

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The definition of urbane is someone polished, suave or sophisticated.

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Showing or characterized by thought; serious

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Polite; courteous.

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Antonyms for Courteous

Barbarous or ignorant

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uncourteous

Not courteous; impolite, rude.

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The definition of impolite is a rude person, or someone without manners.

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Impolite; lacking consideration for others

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Of or pertaining to having bad manners; impolite.

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Crude, raw or unprocessed

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Not civilized; barbarous

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Words Related to Courteous

Free of charge.

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Thorough and painstaking in action or execution; conscientious:

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treat well

Full of polite concern for the well-being of others

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