[1225] courteous

[보카길라잡이]

adj.

Characterized by gracious consideration toward others.

courteous

adj 1: exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture" [syn: gracious, nice]

2: characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners; "if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world"-Francis Bacon [ant: discourteous]

Synonyms: polite, mannerly, civil, courteous, genteel
These adjectives mean mindful of, conforming to, or marked by good manners.

Polite and mannerly imply consideration for others and the adherence to conventional social standards of good behavior: “It costs nothing to be polite” (Winston S. Churchill). The child was scolded by his grandmother for not being more mannerly.

Civil suggests only the barest observance of accepted social usages; it often means merely neither polite nor rude: If you can't be friendly, at least be civil.

Courteous implies courtliness and dignity: “If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world” (Francis Bacon).

Genteel, which originally meant well-bred, now usually suggests excessive and affected refinement: “A man, indeed, is not genteel when he gets drunk” (James Boswell).

  -  court

n 1: an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business [syn: tribunal, judicature]

2: the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state [syn: royal court]

3: a specially marked area within which a game is played; "players had to reserve a court in advance"

4: a room in which a law court sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom" [syn: courtroom]

5: a yard wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court" [syn: courtyard]

6: the residence of a sovereign or nobleman; "the king will visit the duke's court"

7: the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince [syn: royal court]

8: a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area [syn: motor hotel, motor inn, motor lodge, tourist court]

9: Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947) [syn: Court, Margaret Court]

10: respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor" [syn: homage]

v 1: make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary" [syn: woo, romance, solicit]

2: seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia" [syn: woo]

3: engage in social activities leading to marriage; "We were courting for over ten years"

[마스터현태]

courteous 예의바른, 공손한, 세련된

[정사랑]

예의바른, 공손한

[시가스팔공]

예의바른, 공손한 =polite