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Definition: Good Manners |
Good MannersNoun1. A courteous manner. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonym: Good MannersSynonym: courtesy (n). (additional references) |
| Antonym: discourtesy (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Courtesy | Noun: courtesy; respect; good manners, good behavior, good breeding; manners; politeness; Adjective: bienseance, urbanity, comity, gentility, breeding, polish, presence; civility, civilization; amenity, suavity; good temper, good humor; amiability, easy temper, complacency, soft tongue, mansuetude; condescension; (humility); affability, complaisance, pr_venance, amability, gallantry; pink of politeness, pink of courtesy. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Good Manners |
| English words defined with "good manners": courteous ♦ Manners bit ♦ remember oneself, rude ♦ uncivil, ungraciousness ♦ Well bred. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "good manners": netiquette ♦ Public-house Signs. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Remember kids were in England, the land of good manners. (Hook; writing credit: J.M. Barrie;) However did you learn good manners with my son around? (My Fair Lady; writing credit: George Bernard Shaw; Alan Jay Lerner) | |
Clever | The only substitute for good manners is fast reflexes. (references; author: unknown) Children are natural mimics. They act like their parents in spite of every attempt to teach them good manners. (references; author: unknown) | |
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| Author | Quotation |
Colley Cibber | Prithee don't screw your wit beyond the compass of good manners. |
Ralph Waldo Emerson | Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | |
Expressions using "good manners": be of good manners ♦ of good manners. Additional references. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
good manners | 59 |
bad good manners | 6 |
child good manners | 6 |
conduct good manners right | 4 |
diplomacy good manners | 3 |
etiquette good manners | 3 |
good manners max | 2 |
bad good manners motivation | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "good manners"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | خصال حميدة, أدب (chasten, correct, discipline, educate, letters, literature, propriety, school, seemliness, urbanity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | slušné chování, bontón. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | hyvät tavat, hieno käytös. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | savoir-vivre, bonnes manières. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | ימוסים (decorum, etiquette, manners, mores, propriety). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | jólneveltség (good breeding), jó modor (becoming, good breeding, polish). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | tata susila (ethics, good conduct), tata adab (politeness), kesantunan, adab (civilization, courtesy, culture, erudition, knowing proper, learning, refinement). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Irish | dea-bhéasa. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 折り目正しい (courteous). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | おりめた しい (courteous). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | ellyn vie (refinement). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | oodgay annersmay boa conduta. (various references) быть утонченно вежливым (observe good manners). (various references) modo de portarse bueno, buenas maneras. (various references) hyfsning (trimming up), folkvett. (various references) görgü (breeding, convenances, cultivation, etiquette, grace, manners), terbiyeli olma (decorum). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Date | Source | 1 Corinthians Chapter 15, Verse 33 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Mh planasqe fqeirousin hqh crhsq omiliai kakai |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Nolite seduci corrumpunt mores bonos conloquia mala |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | Nyle ye be disseyued; for yuel spechis distrien good thewis. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | Be not deceaved: malicious speakinges corrupte good maners. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | Be not deceived: Evil communications corrupt good manners. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | Do not be tricked by false words: evil company does damage to good behaviour. |
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| Language | 1 Corinthians Chapter 15, Verse 33 |
| Cebuano | Ayaw na kamo pagpahisalaag. "Ang dautang pakighugoyhugoy makadaut sa maayong pamatasan." |
| Chinese | 們 不 要 自 欺 ． 濫 交 是 敗 壞 善 行 。 |
| Croatian | Ne varajte se: "Zli razgovori kvare dobre obièaje." |
| Danish | Farer ikke vild; slet Omgang fordærver gode Sæder! |
| Dutch | Dwaalt niet. Kwade samensprekingen verderven goede zeden. |
| Finnish | Älkää eksykö. "Huono seura hyvät tavat turmelee." |
| French | Ne vous y trompez pas: les mauvaises compagnies corrompent les bonnes moeurs. |
| German | Lasset euch nicht verführen! Böse Geschwätze verderben gute Sitten. |
| Haitian Creole | Piga nou twonpe tèt nou: move zanmi gate bon levasyon. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Janganlah tertipu! Pergaulan yang buruk merusakkan ahlak yang baik. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Janganlah tersesat: Pergaulan yang jahat merusakkan kelakuan yang baik. |
| Italian | Non lasciatevi ingannare: «Le cattive compagnie corrompono i buoni costumi». |
| Korean | 속 지 말 라 악 한 동 무 " 은 한 행 실 을 " 럽 히 나 니 |
| Latvian | Nepievilieties! Ïaunas valodas bojâ labus tikumus. |
| Maori | Kei whakapohehetia koutou: Ki te kino nga hoa, ka heke ki te kino nga tikanga pai. |
| Norwegian | Far ikke vill! Dårlig omgang forderver gode seder. |
| Portuguese | Não vos enganeis. As más companhias corrompem os bons costumes. |
| Rumanian | Nu vq knwelayi: ,,Tovqrqwiile rele stricq obiceiurile bune``. |
| Russian | оЕ П'НБОЩЧБКФЕУШ: ИХ"ЩЕ УПП'ЭЕУФЧБ ТБЪЧТБЭБАФ "П'ТЩЕ ОТБЧЩ. |
| Shuar | Anannawairap. "Pénkeraitiatam yajauch shuarjai tsaninkia wekakmeka yajauch Máatrattame" tiniu ainiawai. |
| Spanish | No os dejéis engañar: "Las malas compañías corrompen las buenas costumbres." |
| Swahili | Msidanganyike! Urafiki mbaya huharibu tabia njema. |
| Swedish | Faren icke vilse: "För goda seder dåligt sällskap är fördärv." |
| Uma | Neo' -koi ma'ala rabagiu! Ane nituku' -ra to mposapuaka katuwu' -ra nculii' tomate, po'ingku-ni to lompe' mobali' jadi' dada'a wo'o mpai'. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-d-e-g-m-n-n-o-o-r-s" | |
-2 letters: androgens, goosander, ondograms. | |
-3 letters: agnomens, androgen, dragomen, dragoons, gadroons, gormands, grandson, madrones, madronos, marooned, monerans, moorages, normande, ondogram, oreganos, organons, ransomed, sonarmen, sonogram. | |
-4 letters: agnomen, daemons, damners, dangers, dogears, doorman, doormen, dragons, dragoon, dromons, drongos, enamors, engrams, gadroon, ganders, gardens, germans, gnomons, goodman, goodmen, gormand, groaned, groomed, madrone, madrono, mangers, mangoes, manners, mannose. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-d-e-g-m-n-n-o-o-r-s" | |
+5 letters: gynandromorphies. | |
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| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Modern | 5. Usage: Commercial 6. Quotations: Familiar 7. Expressions 8. Expressions: Internet | 9. Translations: Modern 10. Bible Trace 11. Anagrams 12. Bibliography |
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