courteousness

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noun

The characteristic of being courteous.

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Meanings

nouncourteousness (usually uncountable, plural courteousnesses)

plural courteousnesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe characteristic of being courteous.

Origin

From courteous + -ness.

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Translations

Danish høflighed, belevenhed
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Cite this entry
APA

courteousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courteousness

MLA

“courteousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courteousness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “courteousness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courteousness.

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