courtesy

/ˈkɝː.tə.si/

nouncour · te · sy

Think: “COURT + easy” — in a court you’re expected to be polite, so courtesy is being polite.

Yes, it's courtesy. Watch the ending: it’s **-tesy** (like **-tesy** in “courtesy”), not **-tasy** or **-tecy**.

Definitions

  1. nounpolite behavior; good manners and respect for others
  2. nouna polite act or thoughtful gesture
  3. nounsomething given or done as a favor (often free), especially to be helpful or polite

Examples

  • “She spoke with courtesy even when she disagreed.”
  • “As a courtesy, the hotel offered late checkout.”
  • “Holding the door open is a small courtesy that can brighten someone’s day.”

Synonyms

politenesscivilityrespectconsiderationmanners

Antonyms

rudenessimpoliteness

Translations

ES cortesíaPT cortesiaFR courtoisie

Common misspellings

curtesycortesycourteseycourtesiecourtecycourtezycourtesy

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