COURTEOUS vs POLITE: ADJECTIVE
- Exhibiting courtesy and politeness
- Characterized by gracious consideration toward others. : polite.
- Characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners
- Of courtlike manners; pertaining to, or expressive of, courtesy; characterized by courtesy; civil; obliging; well bred; polite; affable; complaisant.
- Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.
- Smooth, polished, burnished.
- Showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
- Marked by refinement in taste and manners
- Marked by or showing consideration for others and observance of accepted social usage.
- Refined; elegant.
- Well-mannered, civilized.
- Characterized by refinement, or a high degree of finish.
- Smooth and refined in behavior or manners; well bred; courteous; complaisant; obliging; civil.
- Smooth; polished.
- Not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others
COURTEOUS vs POLITE: TRANSITIVE VERB
- N/A
- To polish; to refine; to render polite.
COURTEOUS vs POLITE: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Having court-like or elegant manners; using or characterized by courtesy; well-bred; polite: as, a courteous gentleman; courteous words; a courteous manner of address.
- Synonyms Civil, Urbane, etc. (see polite), obliging, affable, attentive, respectful.
- Polished; smooth; lustrous; bright.
- Polished, refined, or elegant in speech, manner, or behavior; well-bred; courteous; complaisant; obliging: said of persons or their speech or behavior, etc.: as, polite society; he was very polite.
- Polished or refined in style, or employing such a style: now rarely applied to persons: as, polite learning; polite literature (that is, belleslettres).
- Synonyms Civil, Polite, Courteous, Urbane, Complaisant, gracious, affable, courtly, gentlemanly, ladylike. Civil, literally, applies to one who fulfils the duty of a citizen; it may mean simply not rude, or observant of the external courtesies of intercourse, or quick to do and say gratifying and complimentary things. Polite applies to one who shows a polished civility, who has a higher training in ease and gracefulness of manners; politeness is a deeper, more comprehensive, more delicate, and perhaps more genuine thing than civility. Polite, though much abused, is becoming the standard word for the bearing of a refined and kind person toward others. Courteous, literally, expresses that style of politeness which belongs to courts: a courteous man is one who is gracefully respectful in his address and manner—one who exhibits a union of dignified complaisance and kindness. The word applies to all sincere kindness and attention. Urbane, literally city-like, expresses a sort of politeness which is not only sincere and kind, but peculiarly suave and agreeable. Complaisant applies to one who pleases by being pleased, or obliges and is polite by yielding personal preferences; it may represent mere fawning, but generally does not. See genteel.
- [⟨ L. politus, pp. of polire, polish: see polish, verb] To polish; refine.
- Not rude
COURTEOUS vs POLITE: RELATED WORDS
- Friendly, Dignified, Neighborly, Accommodating, Pleasant, Rude, Attentive, Respectful, Considerate, Knightly, Gallant, Nice, Chivalrous, Gracious, Polite
- Gentle, Amiable, Cordial, Rude, Well mannered, Refined, Cultivated, Civil, Nice, Cultured, Civilized, Genteel, Gracious, Mannerly, Courteous
COURTEOUS vs POLITE: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Friendly, Dignified, Neighborly, Accommodating, Pleasant, Rude, Attentive, Respectful, Considerate, Knightly, Gallant, Nice, Chivalrous, Gracious, Polite
- Gentle, Amiable, Cordial, Rude, Well mannered, Refined, Cultivated, Civil, Nice, Cultured, Civilized, Genteel, Gracious, Mannerly, Courteous
COURTEOUS vs POLITE: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- The delivery person was very professional and courteous.
- The hotel staff was very courteous and friendly.
- Courteous, well informed, quick to answer my questions.
- Be civil, courteous, and respectful at all times.
- Staff is always fast, courteous, and well trained.
- This is generally considered more personal and courteous.
- The staff is always courteous, friendly, and knowledgeable.
- Service personnel have always been courteous and polite.
- The service coordinator was very professional and courteous.
- Customer service is done well; friendly and courteous.
- They were always so polite and very professional.
- Everyone involved was very helpful, polite and professional.
- Demand letters must be formal, but also polite.
- The gentle calm ambiance and very polite staff.
- Mostly new cars, polite and or quiet drivers.
- Hey, it can never hurt to be polite.
- Anyone can be polite to a king, but it takes a gentleman to be polite to a beggar.
- Employers want employees to be polite, respectful and considerate, and giving two weeks notice is exactly that: polite, respectful and considerate.
- Both are polite, and is is hard to say which is more polite than the other.
- United States to form polite questions that include a polite request for permission, and universally in formal or legal situations.
COURTEOUS vs POLITE: QUESTIONS
- Is it courteous to send congratulations on a new job?
- How can I be more courteous at four-way intersections?
- What are the benefits of being courteous to your boss?
- Is Advani the most able and courteous politician left?
- Is it possible to be polite without being courteous?
- How can courteous canine help with Rottweiler behavior issues?
- How do you use courteous expressions in a sentence?
- Are You courteous to your neighbor's lighting code?
- How can I be more courteous in business communications?
- Why is courteous behavior important in a relationship?
- When does the situation begin with a polite conversation?
- Is the post office in Merrimack New Hampshire polite?
- What are the 15 phrases for speaking polite English?
- How should you use polite German phrases correctly?
- How has polite communication changed over the years?
- What are some polite alternatives to the imperative?
- Are Canadians more polite than Americans on Twitter?
- Which personality type has the most polite manners?
- Why choose polite Enterprises for retractable bollards?
- Is Americanization a polite euphemism for globalization?