curtsy Sentence Examples
- The young ballerina executed a graceful curtsy at the end of her performance.
- As a gesture of respect, the maid offered a polite curtsy to the noblewoman.
- She was taught to curtsy properly during her etiquette lessons for formal occasions.
- The queen acknowledged the crowd with a slight curtsy before ascending the throne.
- At the royal banquet, attendees were expected to curtsy or bow when addressing royalty.
- The little girl curtsied shyly when introduced to the distinguished guests.
- The bridesmaids practiced their curtsies to perfection for the wedding ceremony.
- In traditional dance performances, performers often conclude with a curtsy.
- The curtsy is a timeless gesture of reverence and respect in many cultures.
- The actress curtsied graciously as she accepted her award on stage.
curtsy Meaning
curtsy (n)
bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
curtsy (v)
bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect
Synonyms & Antonyms of curtsy
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- dop
- deference
- humility
- beck
- homage
- yielding
- surrender
- subordination
- obsequiousness
- respect
- acquiescence
- submissiveness
- capitulation
- reverence
- submission
- subservience
Antonyms:
- noncooperation
- put-down
- disobedience
- dis
- self-will
- dissent
- defiance
- waywardness
- mischievousness
- dig
- slur
- waywardness
- contumacy
- unruliness
- noncompliance
- put-down
- recalcitrance
- unruliness
- dis
- contumacy
- offense
- mischievousness
- defiance
- dig
- obstinacy
- disobedience
- personality
- misbehavior
- offense
- recalcitrance
- willfulness
- rebellion
- misbehavior
- insubordination
- slur
- insubordination
- willfulness
- brickbat
- naughtiness
- refractoriness
- personality
- naughtiness
- self-will
- rebelliousness
- refractoriness
- contrariness
- noncooperation
- obstinacy
- rebellion
- noncompliance
- poke
- rebelliousness
- dissent
- brickbat
- poke
- contrariness
Synonyms:
- worship
- servility
- adoration
- deification
- honor
- docility
- meekness
- conformity
- slavishness
- compliance
- glorification
- subserviency
- obedience
- modesty
- dutifulness
- veneration
Antonyms:
- dissidence
- dissidence
- insurgency
- stubbornness
- obstinateness
- hardheadedness
- perversity
- mutiny
- intractability
- revolt
- gird
- insurrection
- pigheadedness
- frowardness
- insurrection
- rebelling
- insurgence
- insurgency
- frowardness
- pigheadedness
- obstinateness
- insurgence
- rebelling
- gird
- mulishness
- intractability
- mutiny
- stubbornness
- outbreak
- mutinousness
- outbreak
- revolt
- mulishness
- mutinousness
- hardheadedness
- perversity
- obstreperousness
- balkiness
- obstreperousness
- balkiness
FAQs About the word curtsy
bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women, bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting, make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women;
nod, salaam,bow, bob, obeisance, salute, dop, deference, humility,beck
diss, indignity,disrespect, slap, disrespect, epithet, indignity, impudence, sarcasm, epithet
The young ballerina executed a graceful curtsy at the end of her performance.
As a gesture of respect, the maid offered a polite curtsy to the noblewoman.
She was taught to curtsy properly during her etiquette lessons for formal occasions.
The queen acknowledged the crowd with a slight curtsy before ascending the throne.
