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Irate vs Courteous - What's the difference?

irate | courteous |

As adjectives the difference between irate and courteous

is that irate is extremely angry; wrathful; enraged while courteous is showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.

irate

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Extremely angry; wrathful; enraged.

    • Synonyms

    * furious * infuriated * sore * See also

    Related terms

    * irascible * irately * irateness * ire

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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

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