It was courteous of him to help the old lady with her bundles.
SYNONYM(S): civil, urbane, deferential, obliging, gracious, affable. See syn. under polite. (Cf. ↑polite)Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dis|cour´te|ous|ness — dis|cour|te|ous «dihs KUR tee uhs», adjective. not courteous; not polite; rude: »discourteous waiters. SYNONYM(S): impolite, disrespectful. –dis|cour´te|ous|ly, adverb. –dis|cour´te|ous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
cour´te|ous|ly — cour|te|ous «KUR tee uhs», adjective. thoughtful of others; polite: »It was courteous of him to help the old lady with her bundles. SYNONYM(S): civil, urbane, deferential, obliging, gracious, affable. See syn. under polite. (Cf. ↑polite) ╂[Middle … Useful english dictionary
cour|te|ous — «KUR tee uhs», adjective. thoughtful of others; polite: »It was courteous of him to help the old lady with her bundles. SYNONYM(S): civil, urbane, deferential, obliging, gracious, affable. See syn. under polite. (Cf. ↑polite) ╂[Middle English… … Useful english dictionary
dis|cour´te|ous|ly — dis|cour|te|ous «dihs KUR tee uhs», adjective. not courteous; not polite; rude: »discourteous waiters. SYNONYM(S): impolite, disrespectful. –dis|cour´te|ous|ly, adverb. –dis|cour´te|ous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
dis|cour|te|ous — «dihs KUR tee uhs», adjective. not courteous; not polite; rude: »discourteous waiters. SYNONYM(S): impolite, disrespectful. –dis|cour´te|ous|ly, adverb. –dis|cour´te|ous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
cour — cour; cour·age; cour·ba·ril; cour·bette; cour·lan; cour·te·ous; cour·te·ous·ly; cour·te·ous·ness; cour·te·san; cour·tier; cour·tier·ly; cour·toi·sie; dis·cour·age; dis·cour·aged·ly; dis·cour·age·ment; dis·cour·sive; en·cour·age; en·cour·age·ment; … English syllables
courteousness — cour·te·ous·ness … English syllables
courteous — cour|te|ous [ kɜrtiəs ] adjective polite, especially in a formal way: Hotel employees must be courteous at all times. ─ opposite DISCOURTEOUS ╾ cour|te|ous|ly adverb ╾ cour|te|ous|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
courteous — cour•te•ous [[t]ˈkɜr ti əs[/t]] adj. having or showing good manners; polite • Etymology: 1225–75; ME co(u)rteis < AF (see court, ese); suffix later conformed to eous cour′te•ous•ly, adv. cour′te•ous•ness, n … From formal English to slang
