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Courteous vs Obliging - What's the difference?

courteous | obliging | Related terms |

Courteous is a related term of obliging.


As adjectives the difference between courteous and obliging

is that courteous is showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette while obliging is happy and ready to do favours for others.

As a verb obliging is

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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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    obliging

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Happy and ready to do favours for others.

    • Synonyms

    * accommodating, willing

    Derived terms

    * obligingness

    Verb

    (head)