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Antonyms for courtesy


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kur-tuh-see or for 5, kurt-see
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɜr tə si or for 5, ˈkɜrt si



Definition of courtesy

Origin :
  • early 13c., curteisie, from Old French curteisie (Modern French courtoisie), from curteis "courteous" (see courteous). A specialized sense of curteisie is the source of English curtsy.
  • noun good manners
  • noun favor, indulgence
Example sentences :
  • After this, nothing could restore the courtesy he had previously assumed.
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • Practically that is all we ever get from group-impulse—an act of courtesy.
  • Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
  • He received us with courtesy and invited us to enter and see the fort.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
  • The dwellers in the long-house extended every courtesy to Ninaka and his crew.
  • Extract from : « The Monster Men » by Edgar Rice Burroughs
  • And courtesy in the young folk of to-day warms my old heart.
  • Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance
  • I have since observed that sons are endlessly grateful for courtesy from their fathers.
  • Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
  • But the wish instantly followed that his son might have shared in his courtesy.
  • Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
  • The consequence of his courtesy and the reward of his taste was unbounded favour.
  • Extract from : « Vivian Grey » by Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
  • “To work, madame,” he replied, lifting his cap with a courtesy which seemed to disarm her.
  • Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
  • Labor was necessary, yes, but when you're with good friends, courtesy comes first.
  • Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola

Synonyms for courtesy

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