Comity vs Courteous - What's the difference?
comity | courteous |
Courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others; social harmony.
*1994 , Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom , Abacus 2010, p. 96:
*:There, I saw not only flare-ups of ethnic animosity, but the comity that was also possible among men of different backgrounds.
Friendly understanding and mutual recognition between two entities, especially nations.
* Houston Chronicle
Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.
As a noun comity
is courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others; social harmony.As an adjective courteous is
showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.comity
English
Noun
(comities)- Democrats took control of the House and Senate after 12 years of nearly unbroken Republican rule, with resolute calls for bipartisan comity and a pledge to move quickly on an agenda of health care, homeland security, education and energy proposals.
Synonyms
* (l)courteous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- a courteous gentleman
- a courteous gesture