courteous
adjective/ˈkɜrtiəs/
Frequency rank: #10,589 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Polite and respectful in manner toward others.
Example sentence
The hotel staff were courteous to every guest who walked through the door.
Synonyms & related words
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