courtesy
Roget category 894
6. Words relating to the sentient and moral› 6.3. Sympathetic affections
›› 6.3.1. Social affections
#894.
Courtesy
noun
courtesy —
respect
etc.
928 —
good manners,
good behavior,
good breeding —
manners —
politeness
etc.
adj. —
bienseance,
urbanity,
comity,
gentility,
breeding,
polish,
presence —
civility,
civilization —
amenity,
suavity —
good temper,
good humor —
amiability,
easy temper,
complacency,
soft tongue,
mansuetude —
condescension
etc.
(humility)
879 —
affability,
complaisance,
pr_evenance,
amability†,
gallantry —
pink of politeness,
pink of courtesy.
compliment —
fair words,
soft words,
sweet words —
honeyed phrases,
ceremonial salutation,
reception,
presentation,
introduction,
accueil†,
greeting,
recognition —
welcome,
abord†,
respects,
devoir,
regards,
remembrances —
kind regards,
kind remembrances —
love,
best love,
duty —
empty encomium,
flattering remark,
hollow commendation —
salaams.
obeisance
etc.
(reverence)
928 —
bow,
courtesy,
curtsy,
scrape,
salaam,
kotow†,
kowtow,
bowing and scraping —
kneeling —
genuflection
etc.
(worship)
990 —
obsequiousness
etc.
886 —
capping,
shaking hands,
etc.
v. —
grip of the hand,
embrace,
hug,
squeeze,
accolade,
loving cup,
vin d'honneur [Fr.],
pledge —
love token
etc.
(endearment)
902 —
kiss,
buss,
salute.
mark of recognition,
nod —
nods and becks and wreathed smiles"
[Milton];
valediction
etc.
293 —
condolence
etc.
915.
verb
be courteous
etc.
adj. —
show courtesy
etc.
n..
mind one's P's and Q's,
behave oneself,
be all things to all men,
conciliate,
speak one fair,
take in good part —
make the amiable,
do the amiable —
look as if butter would not melt in one's look as if butter would not melt in one's mouth —
mend one's manners.
receive,
do the honors,
usher,
greet,
hail,
bid welcome —
welcome,
welcome with open arms —
shake hands —
hold out the hand,
press the hand,
squeeze the hand,
press the flesh —
bid Godspeed —
speed the parting guest —
cheer,
serenade.
salute —
embrace
etc.
(endearment)
902 —
kiss,
kiss hands —
drink to,
pledge,
hob and nob† —
move to,
nod to —
smile upon.
uncover,
cap —
touch the hat,
take off the hat —
doff the cap —
present arms —
make way for —
bow —
make one's bow,
make a leg —
scrape,
curtsy,
courtesy —
bob a curtsy,
bob a courtesy —
kneel —
bow the knee,
bend the knee.
visit,
wait upon,
present oneself,
pay one's respects,
pay a visit
etc.
(sociability)
892 —
dance attendance on
etc.
(servility)
886 —
pay attentions to —
do homage to
etc.
(respect)
928.
prostrate oneself
etc.
(worship)
990.
give one's duty to,
send one's duty to,
etc.
n..
render polite
etc.
adj. —
polish,
civilize,
humanize.
adjective
courteous,
polite,
civil,
mannerly,
urbane —
well-behaved,
well-mannered,
well-bred,
well-brought up —
good-mannered,
polished,
civilized,
cultivated —
refined
etc.
(taste)
850 —
gentlemanlike
etc.
(fashion)
852† —
gallant —
on one's good behavior.
fine spoken,
fair spoken,
soft-spoken —
honey-mouthed,
honey-tongued —
oily,
bland —
obliging,
conciliatory,
complaisant,
complacent —
obsequious
etc.
886.
ingratiating,
winning —
gentle,
mild —
good-humored,
cordial,
gracious,
affable,
familiar —
neighborly.
diplomatic,
tactful,
politic —
artful
etc.
702.
adverb
courteously
etc.
adj. —
with a good grace —
with open arms,
with outstretched arms —
a bras ouverts [Fr.] —
suaviter in modo [Fr.],
in good humor.
interjection
hail!,
welcome!,
well met!,
ave!,
all hail!,
good day,
good morrow!,
Godspeed!,
pax vobiscum! [Lat.],
may your shadow never be less!,
phrase
Tien de plus estimable que la ceremonie [Fr.] —
the very pink of courtesy"
[Romeo and Juliet].
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