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