Definitions for courteous
ˈkɜr ti əscour·te·ous

Princeton's WordNet(2.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. courteous, gracious, nice(adj)

   exhibiting courtesy and politeness

   "a nice gesture"

2. courteous(adj)

   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

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1. courteous(Adjective)

   Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.

Webster Dictionary(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Courteous(adj)

   of courtlike manners; pertaining to, or expressive of, courtesy; characterized by courtesy; civil; obliging; well bred; polite; affable; complaisant

Origin: [OE. cortais, corteis, cortois, rarely corteous, OF. corties, corteis, F. courtois. See Court.]

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1. outsource

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of courteous in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of courteous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of courteous in a Sentence

1. Vikrant Parsai:

   No one has ever been offended by someone with good manners and courteous behaviour.

2. Larry Hoover:

   There is no way that is going to be a pleasant experience, no matter how courteous an officer is.

3. Joel Keller:

   This is directed at that knucklehead who, when asked by a courteous person to vacate a seat, refuses to do so.

4. George Eliot:

   Be courteous, be obliging, but don't give yourself over to be melted down for the benefit of the tallow trade.

5. Ehsan Sehgal:

   A humble, courteous and lovely attitude is the beauty of talk; whereas, truth with honesty is the soul of talk

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