discourteous

  • 11discourteous — dis|cour|te|ous [dısˈkə:tiəs US ə:r ] adj formal not polite, and not showing respect for other people = ↑rude, impolite ↑impolite ▪ It would be discourteous to ignore his request. >discourteously adv …

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  • 12discourteous — adjective formal not polite, and not showing respect for other people: Cameron was not really interested, but it would be discourteous to say so. discourteously adverb discourteousness noun (U) …

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  • 13discourteous — adjective it would be discourteous to ignore her Syn: rude, impolite, ill mannered, bad mannered, disrespectful, uncivil, unmannerly, unchivalrous, ungentlemanly, unladylike, ill bred, churlish, boorish, crass, ungracious, graceless, uncouth;… …

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  • 14discourteous — adjective Date: 1578 lacking courtesy ; rude • discourteously adverb • discourteousness noun …

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  • 15discourteous — adjective impolite; lacking consideration for others Ant: courteous …

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  • 16discourteous — Synonyms and related words: abrupt, aweless, boorish, brusque, curt, derisive, disparaging, disrespectful, ill bred, ill mannered, impertinent, impolite, impudent, inaffable, insolent, irreverent, misbehaved, ridiculing, rude, short,… …

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  • 17discourteous — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. impolite, uncivil, inconsiderate; see rude 2 . See Synonym Study at rude . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. rude, inconsiderate, impolite, ill mannered, uncivil, brusque, ungracious, indelicate, cavalier, fresh, boorish …

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  • 18discourteous — dis|cour|te|ous [ dıs kɜrtiəs ] adjective FORMAL rude and lacking respect …

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  • 19discourteous — dis·cour·te·ous || dɪs kɜːtjÉ™s adj. impolite, rude …

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  • 20discourteous — adjective rude and lacking consideration for others. Derivatives discourteously adverb discourteousness noun discourtesy noun (plural discourtesies) …

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