Corteous vs Courtesy - What's the difference?
corteous | courtesy |
Corteous has no English definition.
(uncountable) Polite behavior.
(countable) A polite gesture or remark.
* Shakespeare
(uncountable) Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence.
(uncountable) Willingness or generosity in providing something needed.
A curtsey.
* Goldsmith
* Samuel Richardson
Given or done as a polite gesture.
Free of charge.
Corteous is often a misspelling of courtesy.
Corteous has no English definition.
As a noun courtesy is
polite behavior.As a verb courtesy is
alternative form of lang=en.As an adjective courtesy is
given or done as a polite gesture.corteous
Not English
Corteous has no English definition. It may be misspelled.English words similar to 'corteous':
csardas, courtesy, czardas, courteous, crotchety, charities, curtsey, creates, chariots, critics, curtesy, cowards, curettes, curates, charades, cortices, carrots, critiques, crotchets, cardigans, crutches, corrodes, cohorts, corrades, crataegus, curtsies, cheroots, charettes, crotches, corteges, czaritsas, cowrites, charets, corridas, cortexes, cordgrass, cardias, corridos, chordees, cardies, czaritzas, charrets, caretakes, ceroids, cartages, cariads, criticks, cartways, crowdies, cardcases, crewets, cowardies, creutzers, corticous, corodies, corrodies, courtsey, crowths, curiets, cerites, cardiacs, coreids, caratages, cowardes, chrootscourtesy
English
Noun
- Please extend them the courtesy of your presence.
- I offered them a ride simply as a courtesy .
- My lord, for your many courtesies I thank you.
- They call this pond a lake by courtesy only.
- They received free advertising through the courtesy of the local newspaper.
- The lady drops a courtesy in token of obedience, and the ceremony proceeds as usual.
Derived terms
* courtesy call * courtesy card * courtesy copy * courtesy name * courtesy ofDerived terms
* courtesy ofVerb
- Well, but Polly attended, as I said; and there were strange simperings, and bowing, and courtesying , between them; the honest gentleman seeming not to know how to let his mistress wait upon him
Adjective
courtesy (no comparative or superlative''; ''used only before the noun )- We paid a courtesy visit to the new neighbors.
- The event planners offered courtesy tickets for the reporters.
