Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Verb

The word "courtesy" can be used as noun, adjective and verb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

discourtesy

Derived Terms

common courtesy courtesy book courtesy call courtesy card courtesy clerk courtesy copy courtesy flag courtesy flush courtesy lamp courtesy light courtesy name courtesy of courtesy of the trade courtesy title courtesy turn curtsey discourtesy extend the courtesy kill-courtesy overcourtesy senatorial courtesy strain courtesy uncourtesy

Inflected/Variant Forms

curtsey

Context

legal

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

civility comment input manner personal manner politeness remark

Type Of (IsA)

manner performing politeness remark

Related Terms

agreement behavior consent curtsey estate fact free of charge generosity gesture heritable husband indulgence life interest needed polite real remark wife willingness

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