Courteous and Ungracious
Opposite meaning words
Courteous
Courteous adjective - Showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners.
Usage example: their customer service department always gives courteous responses, even to rude people
Ungracious
Ungracious adjective - Showing a lack of manners or consideration for others.
Usage example: we were taken aback by our aunt's ungracious reply to the invitation we had sent her
Courteous is an antonym for ungracious.
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