Courteous and Improper

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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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Improper is an antonym for courteous.

Improper adjective - Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation.

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Courteous is an antonym for improper.

Nearby Word: improperly

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Improper and Courteous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/courteous/improper

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