courteousness

Definition of courteousness in English English dictionary: {n} civilly, complasantly, kindly; {n} civility, complasantly, kindly; {n} civility, complasance, kindness; The characteristic of being courteous; The quality of being courteous; politeness; courtesy; {i} politeness, civility, respect
courteous: {a} civil, complasantly, kindly
Courteous: curtes
courteous: Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette
courteous: {s} polite, well-mannered, civil, gentlemanly, respectful
courteous: exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture"
courteous: Of courtlike manners; pertaining to, or expressive of, courtesy; characterized by courtesy; civil; obliging; well bred; polite; affable; complaisant
courteous: Someone who is courteous is polite and respectful to other people. He was a kind and courteous man My friend's reply was courteous but firm. = polite + courteously cour·teous·ly Then he nodded courteously to me and walked off to perform his unpleasant duty. polite and showing respect for other people discourteous (corteis, from court; COURT)
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

courteousness

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cour·te·ous·ness

[ 'k&r-tE-&s, British ] (adjective.) 13th century. Middle English corteis, from Old French, from court.

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