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Synonyms & Antonyms of courteous
showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners
- their customer service department always gives courteous responses, even to rude people
Synonyms for courteous
Words Related to courteous
- acceptable,
- appropriate,
- becoming,
- befitting,
- comme il faut,
- correct,
- decent,
- decorous,
- fit,
- fitting,
- good,
- meet,
- proper,
- respectable,
- right,
- seemly,
- suitable
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The first known use of courteous was in the 13th century
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