Courtesy

Definition:

  • (n.) Politeness; civility; urbanity; courtliness.
  • (n.) An act of civility or respect; an act of kindness or favor performed with politeness.
  • (n.) Favor or indulgence, as distinguished from right; as, a title given one by courtesy.
  • (n.) An act of civility, respect, or reverence, made by women, consisting of a slight depression or dropping of the body, with bending of the knees.
  • (v. i.) To make a respectful salutation or movement of respect; esp. (with reference to women), to bow the body slightly, with bending of the knes.
  • (v. t.) To treat with civility.

Compare courtesy with other words:

courtesy vs. curtesy

courtesy vs. tact

courtepy vs. courtesy

courtesy vs. regards

attitude vs. courtesy

courtesy vs. ethic

comportment vs. courtesy

courtesy vs. inurbanity

courtesy vs. discourtship

condescendence vs. courtesy

courtesy vs. respect

courteousness vs. courtesy

courtesy vs. cultivate

courtesy vs. diplomacy

courtesy vs. service

cordial vs. courtesy

courtesy vs. decency

courtesy vs. incivil

courtesy vs. discourtesy

courtesy vs. effendi

courtesy vs. graciously

condescension vs. courtesy

courtesy vs. incivility

courtesy vs. inattention

courtesy vs. polite

courtesy vs. generous

courtesy vs. deference

civility vs. courtesy

courtesy vs. politesse

courteous vs. courtesy

courtesy vs. lord

courtesy vs. diplomatic

courtesy vs. dop

compliment vs. courtesy

charge vs. courtesy

courtesy vs. needed

courtesy vs. generosity

courtesy vs. indulgence

courtesy vs. fact

courtesy vs. remark

agreement vs. courtesy

courtesy vs. gesture

behavior vs. courtesy

chivalry vs. courtesy