Adjective: courteous kur-tee-us
- Exhibiting courtesy and politeness
"a courteous gesture";
- gracious, nice
- Characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners
"if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world"
See also: chivalrous, courtesy, gallant, good manners, knightly, polite, respectful
Antonym: discourteous
Encyclopedia: Courteous