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# courteous

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

«courteous» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Polite, kind and showing respect for others. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/courteous/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/courteous/#x1)
- Always be courteous to your guests. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/courteous/#x2)
- He gave a courteous reply to the rude letter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/courteous/#x3)
- The courteous knight bowed to the queen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/courteous/#x4)
- Holding the door open is a courteous thing to do. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/courteous/#x5)
- Our tour guide was friendly and courteous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/courteous/#x6)
- For he was clever, honest, courteous, and witty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/courteous/#x7)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «courteous» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/courteous/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«courteous» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/courteous.html) on Mova free.