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courteous

adjective

characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners

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Word length
9
Starts with
C
Ends with
S
Contains
OU
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners

    “{'source': 'Francis Bacon', 'text': 'if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world'}”

adjective

  1. exhibiting courtesy and politeness

    “a nice gesture”

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Example Sentences

{'source': 'Francis Bacon', 'text': 'if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world'}
a nice gesture

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