common courtesy

noun

: politeness that people can usually be expected to show

He didn't even have the common courtesy to say goodbye when he left.

Examples of common courtesy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Continue reading … GRACIOUS GRATUITIES — Americans are tipping electronically and noticing one common courtesy has disappeared. — FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Practice common courtesy and follow basic rules like respecting the seatbelt sign. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026

As to what there is to see along the way, Miss Manners hopes that whoever follows will have the common courtesy, if not the common sense, to follow at a modest distance and with eyes elsewhere — no ifs, ands, buts or butts. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 June 2026

Youth should use common sense and have common courtesy, Williams said. — Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for common courtesy

• curtesy
• discourtesy