good manners

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good manners

noun

  1. plural, plural only The treatment of other people with courtesy and politeness, and showing correct public behaviour. In most countries, it is considered good manners to offer your seat to an elderly person on crowded public transport.

    Similar: etiquette · Opposite: bad manners

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noun treatment of other people with courtesy and politeness

Españolbuenos modales
Kiswahiliadabu
Françaisbonnes manières
Italianobuone maniere, galateo, comportamento, educazione, etichetta, modi
Românăbunele moravuri
Русскийхоро́шие мане́ры xoróšije manéry

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@misc{good_manners_2026,
  title = {good manners},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/good%20manners},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}