courteous

«courteous» in Mova's school dictionary: Polite, kind and showing respect for others — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (courteous, more courteous, most courteous); noun courtesy

meaning for a pupil

Polite, kind and showing respect for others. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life and manners: be courteous to bus drivers, shop staff and visitors. Formal and exam voice: «a courteous reply». In stories: a courteous knight. Phrases: courteous manner, courteous service.

examples

• The shopkeeper was courteous and helpful. tree →
• Always be courteous to your guests. tree →
• He gave a courteous reply to the rude letter. tree →
• The courteous knight bowed to the queen. tree →
• Holding the door open is a courteous thing to do. tree →
• Our tour guide was friendly and courteous. tree →
• For he was clever, honest, courteous, and witty. tree →

note

Pronounced KUR-tee-us. Spelling: court-e-ous. Opposite: discourteous, rude. Noun: courtesy (out of courtesy, a courtesy call).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «courteous» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.