GOOD MANNERS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does good manners mean? 

• GOOD MANNERS (noun)
  The noun GOOD MANNERS has 1 sense:

1. a courteous manner

  Familiarity information: GOOD MANNERS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GOOD MANNERS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A courteous manner

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

courtesy; good manners

Hypernyms ("good manners" is a kind of...):

manner; personal manner (a way of acting or behaving)

Attribute:

courteous (characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners)

discourteous (showing no courtesy; rude)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "good manners"):

niceness; politeness (a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage)

urbanity (polished courtesy; elegance of manner)

graciousness (excellence of manners or social conduct)

chivalry; gallantry; politesse (courtesy towards women)

deference; respect; respectfulness (courteous regard for people's feelings)

civility (formal or perfunctory politeness)

 Context examples 

On each side there was much to attract, and their acquaintance soon promised as early an intimacy as good manners would warrant.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

Birth and good manners are essential; but a little learning is by no means a dangerous thing in good company; on the contrary, it will do very well.

(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)

Which makes his good manners the more valuable.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

She listened most attentively to all that passed between them, and gloried in every expression, every sentence of her uncle, which marked his intelligence, his taste, or his good manners.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

I got up immediately, and observing the good people to be in much concern, I took my hat (which I held under my arm out of good manners,) and waving it over my head, made three huzzas, to show I had got no mischief by my fall.

(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)

Such was his instinctive compliment to the good manners of Mr. Crawford; and, be the consequence what it might, Fanny's immediate feelings were infinitely soothed.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

He may be very 'amiable,' have very good manners, and be very agreeable; but he can have no English delicacy towards the feelings of other people: nothing really amiable about him.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

I am as heartily sorry as any of my readers can possibly be, that such an occasion was given: but this prince happened to be so curious and inquisitive upon every particular, that it could not consist either with gratitude or good manners, to refuse giving him what satisfaction I was able.

(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)

It was now proved that he belonged to the same inn as themselves; and this second meeting, short as it was, also proved again by the gentleman's looks, that he thought hers very lovely, and by the readiness and propriety of his apologies, that he was a man of exceedingly good manners.

(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)

It was meant and done by Mrs. Grant, with perfect good-humour, on Mr. Rushworth's account, who was partly expected at the Park that day; but it was felt as a very grievous injury, and her good manners were severely taxed to conceal her vexation and anger till she reached home.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)