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Courteousness is consideration for others; politeness is the method used to deliver such considerations.
Bryant H. McGill

Meaning of "courteousness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COURTEOUSNESS

courteousness  [ˈkɜːtɪəsnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COURTEOUSNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Courteousness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COURTEOUSNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

courteousness

Etiquette

Etiquette is a code of behavior that delineates expectations for social behavior according to contemporary conventional norms within a society, social class, or group. The French word étiquette, literally signifying a tag or label, was used in a modern sense in English around 1750. From the 1500s through the early 1900s, children learned etiquette at school. Etiquette has changed and evolved over the years.

Definition of courteousness in the English dictionary

The definition of courteousness in the dictionary is courtesy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COURTEOUSNESS


beauteousness
ˈbjuːtɪəsnəs
biasness
ˈbaɪəsnəs
bounteousness
ˈbaʊntɪəsnəs
copiousness
ˈkəʊpɪəsnəs
curiousness
ˈkjʊərɪəsnəs
dispiteousness
dɪsˈpɪtɪəsnəs
dubiousness
ˈdjuːbɪəsnəs
duteousness
ˈdjuːtɪəsnəs
gloriousness
ˈɡlɔːrɪəsnəs
heterogeneousness
ˌhɛtərəˈdʒiːnɪəsnəs
hilariousness
hɪˈleərɪəsnəs
imperviousness
ɪmˈpɜːvɪəsnəs
joyousness
ˈdʒɔɪəsnəs
mysteriousness
mɪˈstɪərɪəsnəs
obliviousness
əˈblɪvɪəsnəs
penuriousness
pɪˈnjʊərɪəsnəs
piousness
ˈpaɪəsnəs
piteousness
ˈpɪtɪəsnəs
plenteousness
ˈplɛntɪəsnəs
unseriousness
ʌnˈsɪərɪəsnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COURTEOUSNESS

court-martial
court-martialled
court-martialling
courtcraft
Courtelle
courteous
courteously
courter
courtesan
courtesies
courtesy
courtesy bus
courtesy call
courtesy car
courtesy card
courtesy coach
courtesy light
courtesy title
courtesy visit
courtezan

WORDS THAT END LIKE COURTEOUSNESS

biliousness
business
carelessness
consciousness
deliciousness
deviousness
flawlessness
heedlessness
helplessness
homelessness
hopelessness
lawlessness
nervousness
preciousness
restlessness
ridiculousness
righteousness
seriousness
statelessness
unconsciousness
viciousness

Synonyms and antonyms of courteousness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «courteousness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COURTEOUSNESS

Find out the translation of courteousness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of courteousness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «courteousness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

礼貌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cortesía
570 millions of speakers

English

courteousness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

courteousness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يطرحه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обходительность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

courteousness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

courteousness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

galanterie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keberanian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Höflichkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

礼儀正し
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정중함
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sopan santun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lịch sự nhã nhặn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மரியாதை பண்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विनम्रता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

courteousness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cortesia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uprzejmość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ввічливість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amabilitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αβρότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoflikheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

courteousness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

courteousness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of courteousness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COURTEOUSNESS»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COURTEOUSNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about courteousness

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QUOTES WITH «COURTEOUSNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word courteousness.
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Bryant H. McGill
Courteousness is consideration for others; politeness is the method used to deliver such considerations.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COURTEOUSNESS»

Discover the use of courteousness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to courteousness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Autopaedia: Or, Instructions on Personal Education: Designed ...
This is the root of true courteousness. Eeal goodness — that which is the germ of every Christian excellence — is the very germ of all the ease, and refinement, and tact, and power of pleasing, which constitute genuine courteousness.
James McCrie, 1871
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Leadership Through the Dark: Godly Leadership Is Not ...
The display of courteousness is not as difficult as one would imagine. This graciously considerate of others attitude is conventional for believers. Believers should bear one another's burdens because jesus demonstrated and taught this while ...
Johnny J. Boudreaux, 2012
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The Evangelical Magazine and Missionary Chronicle
G • 15— . on' courteousness. 1 Pet. iii. 8. Be courteous. A character formed on the principles of holy scripture, must be equally amiable and useful. How respectable and happy that society whose conduct displays an exact cones- pondence to ...
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Select works of Thomas Chalmers, D.D., LL.D.: comprising his ...
Courteousness.' " Be courteous." — 1 Peter iii. 8. Courteousness is the same with what in common language would be called civility of manners ; but as the mind is often a slave to the imposition of words. it is necessary to distinguish it from ...
Thomas Chalmers, 1850
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Select works of Thomas Chalmers: comprising his ...
Courteousness is the same with what in common language would be called civility of manners ; but as the mind is often a slave to the imposition of words, it is necessary to distinguish it from something else, which, though very like it in sound, ...
Thomas Chalmers, 1850
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The Professional Medical Assistant: An Integrative, ...
Not surprisingly, the qualities of professional- ism that patients seek in their health care providers are the very same qualities that employers look for when hiring a medical assistant: ○ accuracy ○ courteousness and respectfulness ...
Sharon Eagle, Cindi Brassington, Candace Dailey, 2009
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Public Library System and Services in Tamil Nadu
Table 5.40 Efficiency and Courteousness of Library Staff S.No. Description Chennal n=126 Villupuram n=l 18 Total n=244 5.7.4.1 Chi-Square Test for Efficiency and Courteousness of Library Staff Further it was examined through Chi-Square ...
dr. S.K. Asok Kumar, 2008
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Ethics in Social Work: A Context of Caring
These eighteen virtues that Comte-Sponville selected are the following: courteousness, loyalty, prudence (or common sense), moderation, courage, justice, generosity of the heart, compassion, forgiveness, gratitude, modesty, simplicity, ...
David Guttmann, 2013
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The Evangelical Magazine
G— — B . ON COURTEOUSNESS. ( ] Pet. in. 8. Be courteous. A character formed on the principles of holy scripture, must be equally amiable and useful. How respectable and happy that society whose conduct displays an exact ...
10
Sermons and Discourses
Courteousness is the same with what in common language would be called civility of manners ; but as the mind is often a slave to the imposition of words it is necessary to distinguish it from something else, which, though very like it in sound. is ...
Thomas Chalmers, 1860

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COURTEOUSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term courteousness is used in the context of the following news items.
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An Audience with Henry VIII, The Lantern Theatre, Brighton, Friday …
Henry's playful interaction was executed with courteousness rather than the menace one might expect from a monarch reputedly to have ... «The Argus, Jul 15»
2
Vets with PTSD Ask for Courteousness When Celebrating …
A loud crack, a flash of light, and smoke-filled skies indicate Independence Day fun for some, and a terrifying flashback for others. For military ... «TWC News, Jul 15»
3
Roses: To newspaper carriers
I want them to know that their courteousness and consideration were greatly appreciated. Even on winter days when I thought they should stay ... «Springfield News-Leader, Jul 15»
4
Tom Green County issues first same-sex marriage license
However, the professionalism and courteousness of the staff helped ease some of their anxiety, the couple said. Some clerks' offices in Texas ... «San Angelo Standard Times, Jul 15»
5
Survey: Chick-fil-A leads rivals in customer satisfaction
... also bested competitors in restaurant layout and cleanliness, staff courteousness, beverage variety, checkout speed and website satisfaction. «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
6
Ashes 2015 without sledging will lack flavour
Hence, concerns about sledging being disruptive to the decorum of the sport can be dismissed as obsessive desire for courteousness. It can be ... «Cricket Country, Jun 15»
7
Surrey Police criticised for treatment of children in custody
The force was praised for its professionalism and courteousness while dealing with detainees, its detailed level of risk assessment and the ... «Get Surrey, Jun 15»
8
Work Hard, Be Kind
We expect courteousness. And, we pledge to work hard and be courteous ourselves. Kindness begets kindness, trust begets trust, and hard ... «Pulse, Jun 15»
9
A macro-discussion on micro-conversations
It's keeping up a façade of approachability and courteousness, then passive aggressively saying something negative later on—like in your ... «Southernminn.com, Jun 15»
10
A Better Region 8 - Wise words from local scholars
... person treats another person with love and kindness, the recipient is likely to pass on the same courteousness to others throughout the day.” «KAIT, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Courteousness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/courteousness>. May 2024 ».
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