- Types Of Speech
- You can use courteous as a article or as a adjective satellite in a sentence.
- About Courteous
- A 3 syllables article and 9 letters with the letters c, e, o, r, s, t, and u, 4 consonants, 5 vowels and 3 syllables with the middle letter t. Courteous starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters c, co, cou, cour, court, and the ending characters are s, us, ous, eous, teous, ..
- Definition
- 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
- Origin/Roots
- Old French
- Pig Latin
- Courteous in Pig Latin is said as "ourteouscay or ourteouscway".
- Unigram
- c | o | u | r | t | e | o | u | s
- Bigram
- co | ou | ur | rt | te | eo | ou | us
- Trigram
- cou | our | urt | rte | teo | eou | ous
- Quadrigram
- cour | ourt | urte | rteo | teou | eous
- Word Gram
- Article Examples
- 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
- Adjective Satellite Examples
- exhibiting courtesy and politeness;
"a nice gesture"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accommodating | helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation "the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in" "made a special effort to be accommodating" |
| Accommodative | helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation "the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in" "made a special effort to be accommodating" |
| Affable | diffusing warmth and friendliness "an affable smile" "an amiable gathering" "cordial relations" "a cordial greeting" "a genial host" |
| Agreeable | to your own liking or feelings or nature "Is the plan agreeable to you?" "he''s an agreeable fellow" "My idea of an agreeable person...is a person who agrees with me"- Disraeli "an agreeable manner" |
| Amiable | diffusing warmth and friendliness "an affable smile" "an amiable gathering" "cordial relations" "a cordial greeting" "a genial host" |
| Attentive | (often followed by `to'') giving care or attention "attentive to details" "the nurse was attentive to her patient" "an attentive suitor" |
| Cap In Hand | |
| Carnival | a festival marked by merrymaking and processions |
| Ceremonious | rigidly formal or bound by convention "their ceremonious greetings did not seem heartfelt" |
| Civil | of or in a condition of social order "civil peoples" |
View all cognitive synonyms for Courteous
| Antonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Discourteous | showing no courtesy rude "a distant and at times discourteous young" |
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Outsource | obtain goods or services from an outside supplier to contract work out "Many companies outsource and hire consultants rather in order to maintain a flexible workforce" |
| Courteous | 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 |
View English words with the unique letters used in courteous. Words With The Letters Ceorstu
| Similar Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chivalrous | having the qualities of gallantry attributed to an ideal knight |
| Gallant | a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance |
| Knightly | having the qualities of gallantry attributed to an ideal knight |
| See Also | Definition |
|---|---|
| Respectful | full of or exhibiting respect; "respectful behavior"; "a respectful glance" |
Courteous Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With C
- Ends With S
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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