Courteous Definition & Meaning
courteous
- adjective
- exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture"
- characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners; "if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world"-Francis Bacon
"Courteous" in song lyrics
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"My testament is courteous"
Adeem — Maker Mine -
"I'm courteous"
Celph Titled f/ DutchMassive, Majik Most — Pit of the Flame -
"Before we bust, I won't be courteous,"
Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek (Reflection Eternal) — The Express
Words that rhyme with courteous
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- What does courteous mean?
- exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture" characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners; "if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world"-Francis Bacon
- What part of speech is courteous?
- Courteous is an adjective.
- How many definitions does courteous have?
- Courteous has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).