different between befitting vs courteous
befitting
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /bi??f?t.??/
- (US) IPA(key): /b??f?t.??/
- Rhymes: -?t??
Verb
befitting
- present participle of befit
Adjective
befitting (comparative more befitting, superlative most befitting)
- appropriate, becoming
- He moved with a befitting grace.
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courteous
English
Etymology
From Old French curteis (French courtois), from cort (“court”), displaced native Old English hende (“courteous, gracious, friendly”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?k?ti.?s/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?k??ti.?s/
Adjective
courteous (comparative more courteous, superlative most courteous)
- Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:polite
- Antonyms: discourteous, uncourteous; see also Thesaurus:impolite
Derived terms
- courteously
- courteousness
- discourteous
- uncourteous
Translations
See also
- courtesy
Anagrams
- outsource
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