Need another word that means the same as “chivalrous”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “chivalrous” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Chivalrous” are: gallant, knightly, gentlemanly, honourable, respectful, thoughtful, considerate, protective, attentive, noble, chivalric
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “chivalrous” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| attentive | (often followed by `to’) giving care or attention. An attentive suitor. |
| chivalric | Characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages. Chivalric rites. |
| considerate | Showing concern for the rights and feelings of others. Friends considerate enough to leave us alone. |
| gallant | (of a man) charmingly attentive and chivalrous to women. Put up a gallant resistance to the attackers. |
| gentlemanly | Befitting a gentleman. A gentlemanly profession. |
| honourable | Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent. A decent and honourable man. |
| knightly | Being attentive to women like an ideal knight. The knightly years. |
| noble | Inert especially toward oxygen. The Duchess of Kent and several other noble ladies. |
| protective | Solicitously caring or mindful. Animals with protective coloring. |
| respectful | Full of or exhibiting respect. They sit in respectful silence. |
| thoughtful | Taking heed giving close and thoughtful attention. A deeply thoughtful essay. |
| affable | Diffusing warmth and friendliness. An affable and agreeable companion. |
| benign | Pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence. Benign intentions. |
| chivalry | The medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct. The age of chivalry. |
| civility | Formal or perfunctory politeness. I hope we can treat each other with civility and respect. |
| comely | According with custom or propriety. A comely face. |
| comity | Courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others. A show of public comity in the White House. |
| courteous | Polite, respectful, or considerate in manner. If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world. |
| courtesy | (especially of transport) supplied free of charge to people who are already paying for another service. He treated the players with courtesy and good humour. |
| couth | Good manners; refinement. It is more couth to hold your shrimp genteelly by the tail when eating. |
| curtsy | Perform a curtsy. She bobbed a curtsy to him. |
| decorous | Characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct. Charlotte gave David a decorous kiss. |
| favor | A feeling of favorable regard. The outcome was in his favor. |
| genteel | Characterized by exaggerated or affected politeness, refinement, or respectability. Her genteel upbringing. |
| gesture | Direct someone somewhere by means of a gesture. He gestured his desire to leave. |
| goodwill | The friendly hope that something will succeed. The scheme is dependent on goodwill between the two sides. |
| gracious | Disposed to bestow favors. Greig was gracious in defeat. |
| greeting | An acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting. Warm greetings to you all. |
| handsome | (of a woman) striking and imposing rather than conventionally pretty. A handsome allowance. |
| humble | Of low birth or station (`base’ is archaic in this sense. He built the business empire from humble beginnings. |
| kindness | The quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic. He thanked them for their kindness and support. |
| knighthood | Aristocrats holding the rank of knight. He received a knighthood in the Birthday Honours. |
| merciful | Showing or exercising mercy. Sought merciful treatment for the captives. |
| modest | Unassuming in the estimation of one’s abilities or achievements. Comfortable but modest cottages. |
| nice | A city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera. A nice dress. |
| polite | Having or showing behaviour that is respectful and considerate of other people. Polite society. |
| politely | In a respectful and considerate manner. I politely thanked him for the suggestion. |
| respectful | Feeling or showing deference and respect. A respectful glance. |
| respectfully | Used to express politeness to mitigate the effect of a refusal or disagreement. I must respectfully disagree with your claim. |
| unassuming | Not pretentious or arrogant; modest. Unassuming to a fault skeptical about the value of his work. |
| unpretentious | Not attempting to impress others with an appearance of greater importance, talent, or culture than is actually possessed. A friendly and unpretentious hotel. |
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