Courteous and Heedless

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Courteous adjective - Showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners.

Usage example: their customer service department always gives courteous responses, even to rude people

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Heedless is an antonym for courteous in gentle topic.

Heedless adjective - Not paying or showing close attention especially for the purpose of avoiding trouble.

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Courteous is an antonym for heedless.

Nearby Words: heed, heedlessly, heedful

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