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