good manners

Noun

Meaning

a courteous manner

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

courtesy grace polish class style respect consideration breeding cultivation refinement polite sophistication etiquette correctness chivalry

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Antonyms

terrorism foul absurd dreadful transgression abhorrent

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Hypernyms

manner personal manner

Hyponyms

respect chivalry politeness gallantry civility niceness

Examples

Good manners is the art of making those people easy with whom we converse. Whoever makes the fewest people uneasy is the best bred in the room. Jonathan Swift

Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Prithee don't screw your wit beyond the compass of good manners. Colley Cibber

Learn good manners from those who don't have them. Persian Proverb

Evil communications corrupt good manners. Italian Proverb

Evil words corrupt good manners. Dutch Proverb

Close letter words and terms

good mama good man good manner good many good match good meal