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