1. A courteous, respectful or considerate act
   "Holding the door open was a simple courtesy he always practised"
    
2. A courteous, respectful or considerate remark
   "He extended the courtesy of a formal introduction to the new team members"
    
3. Polite behaviour
   "His courtesy impressed his girlfriend's parents";
   - good manners

1. Costing nothing
   "courtesy tickets";
   - complimentary, costless, free, gratis, gratuitous
    
2. Given or done as a polite gesture
   "We paid a courtesy visit to the new neighbours"

Sounds like: curtesy

Derived forms: courtesies

See also: courteous, discourteous, ignorant, unpaid

Type of: civility, comment, input, manner, personal manner, politeness, remark

Antonym: discourtesy

Encyclopedia: Courtesy