courtly Play adjectiveVery polite or refined, as befitting a royal court. SYNONYMS aristocraticceremoniouschivalrouscivilcivilizedcourteouscouthcultivatedcultureddebonairdecorousdignifiedelegantformalgallantgenteelgentlegentlemanlygracioushonourableladylikepolishedpoliteproperrefinedsophisticatedstatelystylishsuaveurbanewell bredwell mannered