What are some opposite words for courteous?
Antonyms for courteous
ˈkɜr ti əscour·te·ous
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term courteous.
Wiktionary
courteousadjective
Antonyms:
discourteouscourteousadjective
Antonyms:
discourteous
English Synonyms and Antonyms
courteous
A civil person observes such propriety of speech and manner as to avoid being rude; one who is polite (literally polished) observes more than the necessary proprieties, conforming to all that is graceful, becoming, and thoughtful in the intercourse of refined society. A man may be civil with no consideration for others, simply because self-respect forbids him to be rude; but one who is polite has at least some care for the opinions of others, and if polite in the highest and truest sense, which is coming to be the prevailing one, he cares for the comfort and happiness of others in the smallest matters. Civil is a colder and more distant word than polite; courteous is fuller and richer, dealing often with greater matters, and is used only in the good sense. Courtly suggests that which befits a royal court, and is used of external grace and stateliness without reference to the prompting feeling; as, the courtly manners of the ambassador. Genteel refers to an external elegance, which may be showy and superficial, and the word is thus inferior to polite or courteous. Urbane refers to a politeness that is genial and successful in giving others a sense of ease and cheer. Polished refers to external elegancies of speech and manner without reference to spirit or purpose; as, a polished gentleman or a polished scoundrel; cultured refers to a real and high development of mind and soul, of which the external manifestation is the smallest part. Complaisant denotes a disposition to please or favor beyond what politeness would necessarily require.
Antonyms:
awkward, bluff, blunt, boorish, brusk, clownish, coarse, discourteous, ill-behaved, ill-bred, ill-mannered, impertinent, impolite, impudent, insolent, insulting, raw, rude, rustic, uncivil, uncouth, unmannerly, unpolished, untaught, untutoredSynonyms:
accomplished, civil, complaisant, courtly, cultivated, cultured, elegant, genteel, gracious, obliging, polished, polite, urbane, well-behaved, well-bred, well-mannered
Princeton's WordNet
courteous, gracious, niceadjective
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
"a nice gesture"
Antonyms:
unchivalrous, short(p), impolite, discourteous, brusk, abrupt, ungallant, caddish, curt, brusque, unceremoniousSynonyms:
overnice, squeamish, gracious, dainty, benignant, nice, prissy, skillful, decentcourteousadjective
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
Antonyms:
abrupt, brusk, ungallant, short(p), curt, caddish, impolite, discourteous, unceremonious, brusque, unchivalrous
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
courteousadjective
Synonyms:
deferential, polite, debonair, gracious, urbane, civil, respectful
How to use courteous in a sentence?
Regardless of the situation it doesn't matter where it happens a DPS state trooper has got an obligation to exhibit professionalism and be courteous ... and that wasn't the case in this situation.
I think the problem is we have become overly sensitive to Islamic sensibilities, ramadan is a time when most Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. Well, if we wanted to be courteous, we could've just held the celebration at night. You know what else is great after sunset, fireworks?
More bookish, perhaps, certainly more cultivated, more educated and more interested in the world in which they live. Courteous. Pleasant. Decent.
You seem extraordinarily thin-skinned to quite courteous questions, as if you don't want to be challenged in any way shape or form.
In America, there is no law that says we have to be nice to each other, or courteous, or treat each other with respect. But there are norms. There are customs. There are values that our parents taught us and that we try to teach to our children to try to treat others the way we want to be treated.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#3079 | raw | |
#11372 | blunt | |
#11750 | bluff | |
#12199 | rude | |
#14475 | coarse | |
#15519 | rustic | |
#17452 | awkward | |
#20172 | curt | |
#22904 | courteous | |
#25644 | insulting | |
#27559 | abrupt | |
#70480 | insolent | |
#71724 | impolite | |
#84515 | uncivil | |
#98549 | uncouth | |
#103529 | impudent | |
#109233 | impertinent | |
#109339 | unpolished | |
#117069 | boorish | |
#131273 | brusque | |
#172837 | discourteous | |
#201184 | untutored | |
#237471 | clownish | |
#260601 | unceremonious | |
#261906 | untaught |
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