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Adjectives (5)
gallant, chivalrous
adj. being attentive to women like an ideal knight
medieval, mediaeval, chivalric
adj. characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages; "chivalric rites"; "the knightly years"
Fuzzynyms (17)
courtly, elegant, formal, stately
adj. refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court; "a courtly gentleman"
brave, fearless, courageous
adj. possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"
heroic, heroical
adj. having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes; "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers"
gentlemanlike, gentlemanly
adj. befitting a man of good breeding; "gentlemanly behavior"
thoughtful, attentive to
adj. showing devoted attention and anticipation of needs: "the nurse was attentive to her patient"
considerate
adj. showing concern for the rights and feelings of others; "friends considerate enough to leave us alone"
polite
adj. showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
civil, polite
adj. not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; "even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"- W.S. Maugham
Synonyms (32)
ago, agone
adj. gone by; or in the past; "two years ago"; "`agone' is an archaic word for `ago'"
ancient
adj. belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire; "ancient history"; "ancient civilizations such as those of the Etruscans and Sumerians"; "ancient Greece"
departed, bygone, gone, bypast, foregone
adj. well in the past; former; "bygone days"; "dreams of foregone times"; "sweet memories of gone summers"; "relics of a departed era"
earlier
adj. (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early; "a fashion popular in earlier times"; "his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher"; "Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera"
other, early, former
adj. of the distant past: "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times"
former, erstwhile, once, onetime, quondam, sometime
adj. belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"
ex
adj. (combining form) former: "an ex-president"
previous, former
adj. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House"
historic, historical
adj. belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past; "historic victories"; "historical (or historic) times"; "a historical character"
last
adj. immediately past; "last Thursday"; "the last chapter we read"
old
adj. belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"
olden
adj. long past; "olden days"
other
adj. recently past; "the other evening"
prehistoric, prehistorical
adj. belonging to or existing in times before recorded history; "prehistoric settlements"; "prehistoric peoples"
then
adj. at a specific prior time; "the then president"
ultimo, ult
adj. in or of the month preceding the present one; "your letter received on the 29th ult"
Antonyms (0)
knightly
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