adj. Function: adjective
marked by elaborate and often ceremonious courtesy FF1C; a courtly gentleman of the old school FF1E;
Synonyms: gallant, gracious, preux, stately; compare CIVIL 2
Related Words: august, dignified, imposing, lofty; prim, starchy, stiff, stilted, studied; ceremonious, conventional, formal; civilized
Contrasted Words: discourteous, ill-mannered, impolite, rude, uncivil, ungracious; boorish, coarse, gross, loutish, uncouth, vulgar
Antonyms: churlish