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Courteous vs Benevolent - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between courteous and benevolent

is that courteous is showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette while benevolent is having a disposition to do good.

courteous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.
    • a courteous gentleman
    a courteous gesture

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * discourteous

    Derived terms

    * courteously

    See also

    * courtesy

    Anagrams

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    benevolent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a disposition to do good.
    • Chinese and Eastern mythologies describe dragons as benevolent .
  • Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.
  • altruistic, charitable, good, just and fair.
  • generous.

    • Antonyms

    * malevolent

    See also

    * benevolence * benevolently * benevolentness