Definitions for courteous
ˈkɜr ti əscour·te·ous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 4 votes

1. courteous, gracious, niceadjective

   exhibiting courtesy and politeness

   "a nice gesture"

2. courteousadjective

   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

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. courteousadjective

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Courteousadjective

   Elegant of manners; polite; well-bred; full of acts of respect.

   Etymology: courtois, French.

   He hath deserved worthily of his country;
   And this ascent is not by such easy degrees,
   As those who have been supple and courteous to the people. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   They are one while courteous, civil, and obliging; but, within a small time after, are supercilious, sharp, troublesome, fierce, and exceptious. Robert South, Sermons.

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1. courteous

   Etiquette () is the set of norms of personal behaviour in polite society, usually occurring in the form of an ethical code of the expected and accepted social behaviours that accord with the conventions and norms observed and practised by a society, a social class, or a social group. In modern English usage, the French word étiquette (label and tag) dates from the year 1750.

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1. courteous

   Courteous refers to showing politeness and good manners towards others. This includes being respectful, considerate, and displaying a pleasant demeanor, often involving actions that adhere to accepted social etiquette or norms.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.6 / 5 votes

1. Courteousadjective

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

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

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How to pronounce courteous?

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   Karen

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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. Clyde Parry:

   Jason Cid did this in the hopes of showing how overly aggressive police officers are when they respond to these calls. As you can see from the video, my officers responded and were polite and professional as they investigated the fictitious situation that was created by Jason Cid and his accomplices. Jason Cid hoped to show you out of control cops harassing three young men. But what they got were courteous, polite and professional law enforcement officers who investigated the suspicious activity that they themselves created.

2. Steven Bertolino:

   We can't thank the people, the men and women who are out there searching for Brian, we can't thank them enough, we think that they've done the right thing here every step of the way. They've been nothing but courteous and professional to myself and to the Laundrie family.

3. Michael Cohen:

   I don't agree with those who demonize or vilify the FBI. I respect the FBI as an institution, as well as their agents, when they searched my hotel room and my home, it was obviously upsetting to me and my family. Nonetheless, the agents were respectful, courteous and professional. I thanked them for their service and as they left, we shook hands.

4. Jim Hanson:

   I think the problem is we have become overly sensitive to Islamic sensibilities, ramadan is a time when most Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. Well, if we wanted to be courteous, we could've just held the celebration at night. You know what else is great after sunset, fireworks?

5. Mariana Fulger:

   You cannot love more than you do, but you can be more courteous when showing it!

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=courteous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Courteous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=courteous
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courteous
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courteous