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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