Courteous and Vituperatory

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

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Vituperatory is an antonym for courteous.

Vituperatory adjective - Marked by harsh insulting language.

Usage example: the kind of vituperatory speeches that are designed to rouse the rank-and-file at political conventions

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Courteous is an antonym for vituperatory.

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