Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Courteous /(k?r"t?-?s; 277)/ · Cour·te·ous · IPA /ˈkɝti.əs/ 01 a. Of courtlike manners; pertaining to, or expressive of, courtesy; characterized by courtesy; civil; obliging; well bred; polite; affable; co… 1. Of courtlike manners; pertaining to, or expressive of, courtesy; characterized by courtesy; civil; obliging; well bred; polite; affable; complaisant. “A patient and courteous bearing.” — Prescott. “His behavior toward his people is grave and courteous.” — Fuller.