COURTESIES Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

courtesies

noun

plural of courtesy

as in services

an act of kind assistance did me the courtesy of loaning me his jacket

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as in gestures

an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners the greeting "How are you?" is often intended as no more than a courtesy

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Recent Examples of courtesies Small courtesies keep big efforts moving forward. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026 With both courtesies and catastrophes refusing to conform, the canton’s school board, publishers, and clergy were forced to produce multiple editions of primers, textbooks, and catechisms; sometimes five parallel print runs were needed for a population the size of a town. — Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025 Leonora measures out her days in courtesies and slights, the former dominating the beginning of the book, the latter rapidly gaining ground. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025

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Noun

At the same time, a crisis in family-care services has forced many women to pull back from their careers.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
The ferry involved, a catamaran, was one of several shuttle sea services that link North Cyprus with Turkey daily.

— Reuters, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

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Noun

In kitchens, courtyards, bedrooms and on the streets, women shared jokes, secrets, gestures of care and moments of freedom.

— PhotoVogue, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
The moment taps a broader wartime tradition in Ukraine, where heroic dogs, cats and rescuers become national emblems — and American gestures of solidarity carry growing political weight.

— Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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