discourteous

[dis-kur-tee-uhs]

adjective

1. not courteous; impolite; uncivil; rude.

   a discourteous salesman.

discourteous

/ dɪsˈkɜːtɪəs /

adjective

1. showing bad manners; impolite; rude

Other Word Forms

• discourteously adverb
• discourteousness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of discourteous¹

First recorded in 1570–80; dis- ¹ + courteous

Example Sentences

The panel said he also engaged in a pattern of improper remarks that “were discourteous and gave the appearance of bias to a crime victim, prospective jurors, defendants, attorneys and others.”

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It was also alleged an "unprofessional and discourteous" call handler failed to carry out checks following a call from Miss Mitchell's sister and dad six days before she was killed.

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Mitchell also made “discourteous” and “undignified” comments regarding a defendant’s physical appearance, the commission wrote.

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In April 2022, Boutte filed a complaint against Lalaind for allegedly “being discourteous to a member of the public” at a grocery store and purchasing alcohol on duty for cooking, according to the lawsuit.

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Her assessment of his political skills may have been prescient but it was not well received by some of her parliamentary colleagues who regarded it as disloyal and discourteous.

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