courteousness

courteousness — 名詞

1. behaviour that shows respect, good manners, and thoughtfulness towards other peo

1.名詞B2
釋義

彬彬有禮

對他人表現尊重與體貼的行為

behaviour that shows respect, good manners, and thoughtfulness towards other people — for instance, holding a door open for a stranger or listening attentively when someone speaks.

例句

The hotel staff treated every guest with warmth and courteousness from the moment they arrived.

飯店員工從客人抵達的那一刻起，就以熱情和彬彬有禮的態度對待每一位客人。

collocation: treat someone with courteousness

In some cultures, courteousness requires you to remove your shoes before entering a home.

在某些文化中，彬彬有禮要求你在進屋前先脫鞋。

同義詞
  • politeness

    the most common and neutral term for respectful behaviour in everyday situations

  • courtesy

    can refer to both the general quality and a specific polite gesture; more versatile than courteousness

  • civility

    slightly more formal, often used in public or institutional contexts to describe minimal standards of respectful behaviour

  • graciousness

    implies warmth, kindness, and elegance in addition to basic politeness

反義詞
  • rudeness

    the direct and most common opposite; behaviour that shows a lack of respect

  • discourtesy

    the formal opposite; deliberate or careless lack of politeness

  • impoliteness

    a straightforward antonym covering failure to follow social norms of politeness

用法筆記

Frequently used in formal or appreciative contexts to describe a person's consistent manner of treating others, rather than a single polite act (for which 'courtesy' is more natural).

常見錯誤

❌Thank you for your courteousness.
✅Thank you for your courtesy.
💡When thanking someone for a specific polite action, 'courtesy' is the expected noun; 'courteousness' sounds unnatural for a single act.