Civilized
Gracious
Gracious adjective - Showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners.
Usage example: he was a gracious man, habitually offering his seat on the bus to elderly women
Civilized and gracious are semantically related in courteous topic. Sometimes you can use "Civilized" instead an adjective "Gracious".
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With the sub commander played by Gregory Peck, a nuclear scientist played by Fred Astaire, and Peck's Australian love interest played by Ava Gardner, how can their behavior be anything but civilized, gracious and dignified?
Source: Cosy Catastrophe
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