noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality of being courtly; refinement of manners. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   elegance suggestive of a royal court wordnet

Synonyms

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amenitiesaugustnessceremonialchivalrousnesschivalrycivilities

Antonyms

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casualnesscoarsenesscruditydiscourtesy

Etymology

From courtly + -ness.