courteous

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1. courteous - Adjective

2. courteous - Adjective Satellite

Of courtlike manners; pertaining to, or expressive of, courtesy; characterized by courtesy; civil; obliging; well bred; polite; affable; complaisant.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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discourteous frank curt foursquare bluff minx

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courtesy

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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. George Washington

Greatness is so often a courteous synonym for great success. Philip Guedalla

Conferences at the top level are always courteous. Name-calling is left to the foreign ministers. W. Averell Harriman

Courteous men learn courtesy from the discourteous. Persian Proverb

He who is courteous is not a fool. Nigerian Proverb

The courteous learn their virtue from the discourteous. Turkish Proverb