Courteous and Unkind

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

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Unkind is an antonym for courteous in topics: polite, gentle.

Unkind adjective - Lacking kindness.

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Courteous is an antonym for unkind.

Nearby Word: unkindly

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Unkind and Courteous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/courteous/unkind

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