courtly

¹court·ly

adj \ˈkȯrt-lē\

court·li·ercourt·li·est

Definition of COURTLY

1

a : of a quality befitting the court : elegant b : insincerely flattering

2

: favoring the policy or party of the court

— court·li·ness noun

Examples of COURTLY

1. <his courtly manners made him a favorite escort of widowed socialites>

First Known Use of COURTLY

15th century

Related to COURTLY

Synonyms: classy, elegant, fine, graceful, handsome, majestic, refined, stately, tasteful

Antonyms: dowdy, graceless, inelegant, styleless, tasteless, unfashionable, unhandsome, unstylish

Related Words: august, baronial, gallant, glorious, grand, heroic (also heroical), imposing, lavish, luxurious, magnificent, monumental, noble, ornate, proud, regal, rich, royal, splendid, superb; artful, genteel, polished, sophisticated; classic, conservative, exquisite, quiet, restrained, simple, understated; aristocratic, patrician; à la mode (also a la mode), chic, fashionable, in, modish, posh, sharp, sleek, smart, snappy, stylish, swagger, swank (or swanky); affected, grandiose, ostentatious, pretentious, recherché

Near Antonyms: cheesy, coarse, crude, flamboyant, flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, grotesque, loud, raffish, splashy, tacky, tawdry, ticky-tacky (also ticky-tack); rough-edged, rough-hewn, rude, trashy, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar

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Rhymes with COURTLY

portly, shortly, thwartly