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Courteous Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Courteous has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

exhibiting courtesy and politeness

"a nice gesture"

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"

3

Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.

"The receptionist was remarkably courteous to every guest who walked through the door."

Related Terms
Antonyms
discourteous
Rhyming Words
ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous
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