courteous
Polite and showing good manners.
courteous in a sentence
- The courteous waiter held the door open and wished every guest a lovely evening.
- Remember to be courteous on the train: say please and thank you, and offer your seat.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to courteous?
- Arude
- Bcheeky
- Cpolite
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C: polite. The other three mean the opposite of courteous.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to courteous?
- Apolite
- Bkind
- Crude
- Drespectful
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C: rude. The other three mean nearly the same as courteous.
Words that mean something similar
polite, respectful, kind
Words that mean the opposite
rude, cheeky
More words about behaviour & manners
- covert: Done secretly, so that other people do not notice.
- curb: To control or hold back something so that it does not get out of hand.
- custom: A way of doing something that people have followed for a long time.
- deceit: The act of tricking someone by lying or hiding the truth.
- deceive: To trick someone into believing something that is not true.
- decline: To politely say no to something you have been offered.
- dedicate: To give your time and effort to something because it matters to you.
- defiant: Refusing to do what you are told.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test