curtsy Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- submissiveness
- beck
- subordination
- subservience
- yielding
- surrender
- obsequiousness
- submission
- capitulation
- reverence
- acquiescence
- respect
- humility
- dop
- homage
- deference
Weak:
Strongest:
- insolence
- slap
- recusancy
- sarcasm
- offence
- recusancy
- name
- cut
- epithet
- rudeness
- insult
- insolence
- epithet
- disrespect
- indignity
- outrage
- diss
- rudeness
- barb
- dart
- dart
- cut
- impudence
- name
- outrage
- slight
- affront
- barb
- disrespect
- diss
- insult
- affront
- impudence
- sarcasm
- indignity
- offence
- slap
- slight
Strong:
- dis
- unruliness
- mischievousness
- offense
- rebelliousness
- dissent
- offense
- dis
- defiance
- obstinacy
- naughtiness
- dissent
- dig
- refractoriness
- recalcitrance
- waywardness
- poke
- willfulness
- insubordination
- noncompliance
- contrariness
- put-down
- slur
- noncooperation
- slur
- misbehavior
- naughtiness
- personality
- put-down
- contumacy
- self-will
- rebellion
- disobedience
- contumacy
- recalcitrance
- waywardness
- rebellion
- mischievousness
- self-will
- refractoriness
- noncompliance
- rebelliousness
- insubordination
- willfulness
- obstinacy
- disobedience
- misbehavior
- defiance
- brickbat
- brickbat
- poke
- contrariness
- personality
- noncooperation
- unruliness
- dig
Weak:
- intractability
- insurgency
- rebelling
- gird
- stubbornness
- intractability
- pigheadedness
- mutinousness
- revolt
- perversity
- obstinateness
- obstinateness
- revolt
- obstreperousness
- rebelling
- perversity
- mulishness
- insurgence
- hardheadedness
- insurrection
- insurrection
- pigheadedness
- balkiness
- obstreperousness
- insurgence
- outbreak
- mutinousness
- frowardness
- gird
- dissidence
- balkiness
- mulishness
- frowardness
- mutiny
- outbreak
- stubbornness
- mutiny
- insurgency
- dissidence
- hardheadedness
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
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.
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;
bow, salaam, obeisance, salute, nod, bob, submissiveness,beck, subordination, subservience
insolence, slap, recusancy, sarcasm, offence, recusancy, name, cut, epithet, rudeness
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.
