1. (adj)courtly, formal, stately refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court Synonyms: baronial, noble, conventional, stately, schematic, imposing, formal, statuesque, courtly Antonyms: undignified
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'courtly'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. courtly 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 i Synonyms: polite, accomplished, courtly, genteel, urbane, civil, cultivated, gracious, well-behaved, complaisant, cultured, obliging, well-bred, courteous, elegant, polished, well-mannered Antonyms: awkward, clownish, ill-mannered, insulting, uncouth, bluff, coarse, impertinent, raw, unmannerly, blunt, discourteous, impolite, rude, unpolished, boorish, ill-behaved, impudent, rustic, untaught, brusk, ill-bred, insolent, uncivil, untutored