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- pronunciation:
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If you are courteous, you act in a polite way with other people. You say things like "please" and "thank you," but you also do kind little things like getting someone a chair when you see they need one or opening a door for them.
Jalen didn't really like the gift from his grandmother, but he was courteous and thanked her for it in a nice way.A courteous man at the grocery store helped Mrs. Levin pick up her groceries when her bag broke.The flight attendants on the airplane treated all the passengers in a courteous manner.- synonyms:
- polite
- similar words:
- civil, nice, proper, respectful, thoughtful
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| derivations: |
courteously (adv.), courteousness (n.) |
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