Courteous and Unmannerly

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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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Unmannerly is an antonym for courteous in gentle topic.

Unmannerly adjective - Showing a lack of manners or consideration for others.

Usage example: in an unmannerly disregard for anyone else's comfort, she turned up the heat without saying a word

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Courteous is an antonym for unmannerly.

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