courteous
How many syllables in courteous?
There are 2 syllables in the word courteous.How to pronounce courteous:
Synonyms for courteous:
careful
civil
civilized
friendly
gallant
genteel
graceful
gracious
mannerly
nice
pleasant
polite
respectable
respectful
thoughtful
Antonyms for courteous:
abased
abrupt
abusive
aggressive
agonistic
aloof
annoying
antagonistic
antihumanitarian
appalling
ardent
argumentative
arrogant
artless
assaultive
atrocious
audacious
awful
awkward
backward
bad
bad-mannered
bad-tempered
barbaric
barbarous
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