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consideration (sympathetic regard), courtesy, decorum, propriety (correctness), protocol (etiquette), respect
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good manners — Synonyms and related words: amenities, bienseance, civilities, civility, comity, convention, correct deportment, correctitude, correctness, courtesy, courtliness, decencies, decorum, diplomatic code, discourtesy, elegance, elegancies, etiquette,… … Moby Thesaurus
good manners — etiquette, politeness, good breeding, proper decorum … English contemporary dictionary
good manners — /gʊd ˈmænəz/ (say good manuhz) plural noun behaviour which is characterised by courtesy and gentility …
good manners — noun a courteous manner • Syn: ↑courtesy • Ant: ↑discourtesy (for: ↑courtesy) • Hypernyms: ↑manner, ↑personal manner … Useful english dictionary
evil communications corrupt good manners — Proper conduct is harmfully influenced by false information or knowledge; also used to assert the deleterious effect of bad example. With allusion to I CORINTHIANS xv. 33 (AV) Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. c 1425 J.… … Proverbs new dictionary
good — /good/, adj., better, best, n., interj., adv. adj. 1. morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man. 2. satisfactory in quality, quantity, or degree: a good teacher; good health. 3. of high quality; excellent. 4. right; proper; fit:… … Universalium
good — [good] adj. better, best [ME gode < OE gōd, akin to Ger gut < IE base * ghedh , to unite, be associated, suitable > GATHER] I a general term of approval or commendation 1. a) suitable to a purpose; effective; efficient [a lamp good to… … English World dictionary
manners — Synonyms and related words: action, actions, activity, acts, address, affectation, air, amenities, bearing, behavior, behavior pattern, behavioral norm, behavioral science, bienseance, bon ton, carriage, civilities, civility, comity, comportment … Moby Thesaurus
Manners bit — Manner Man ner, n. [OE. manere, F. mani[ e]re, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See {Manual}.] 1. Mode of action; way of performing or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
good form — Synonyms and related words: amenities, bienseance, civilities, civility, comity, conformity, convenance, convention, conventional usage, conventionalism, conventionality, correctness, courtliness, custom, decencies, decency, decorousness, decorum … Moby Thesaurus
