Meaning: Polite behavior or a polite gesture.
Hindi: शिष्टाचार / सौजन्य
Synonyms: politeness, civility, graciousness, respect
Antonyms: rudeness, discourtesy
Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level) · SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level) · SSC GD 2022 T-1
courtesy in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level) Spelling
Select the wrongly spelt word out of the four alternatives.
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Courtesey
Rule: the correct spelling is courtesy — c-o-u-r-t-e-s-y, with no *e* before the final *y*.
courtesy = polite, respectful behaviour *(शिष्टाचार, सौजन्य)*.
*Courtesey* adds an extra e — the error.
Why the others are fine.
#B Ecstasy = overwhelming joy *(परम आनंद)* — note -stasy with an *s*, not *-tacy*.
#B Apostasy = abandoning one's religion or belief *(धर्मत्याग)* — also -stasy.
#B Hypocrisy = pretending to have virtues one lacks *(पाखंड, ढोंग)* — ends -crisy, not *-cracy*.
Answer: Courtesey
*Courteous keeps the e; courtesy drops it before the y.* - SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level) Spelling
Select the correctly spelt word to replace the underlined word in the given sentence.
It is a curtesy to hold the door open for the person behind you.Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Courtesy
Meaning: courtesy = polite, considerate behaviour *(शिष्टाचार, सौजन्य)*.
Holding the door for the next person is an act of courtesy.
The spelling.
cour + te + sy — it comes from court: good manners were the manners of the royal court.
Keep the *ou* of *court*, one *e*, and end in -sy. Same family: courteous *(विनम्र)*.
Why the others are wrong.
#B Curtesy — the underlined word itself; it survives only as an old legal term (a widower's life-right over his late wife's land *(विधुर का संपत्ति-अधिकार)*), never as "politeness".
#B Courtesey — an extra *e* before *-y*; no such form.
#B Courtasy — *a* in place of *e*; the middle syllable is -te-.
Answer: Courtesy
*Court + esy — politeness learn
Examples
- “She greeted every guest with great courtesy.”
courtesy – questions
What is the meaning of courtesy in Hindi?
courtesy means “शिष्टाचार / सौजन्य” in Hindi. In English: Polite behavior or a polite gesture.
What are the synonyms of courtesy?
Synonyms of courtesy: politeness, civility, graciousness, respect.
What is the opposite of courtesy?
Antonyms of courtesy: rudeness, discourtesy.
Has courtesy been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – courtesy has been asked 3 times in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level), SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level), SSC GD 2022 T-1.