discourteous
[ dis-kur-tee-uhs ]
/ dɪsˈkɜr ti əs /
adjective
not courteous; impolite; uncivil; rude: a discourteous salesman.
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OTHER WORDS FROM discourteous
dis·cour·te·ous·ly, adverbdis·cour·te·ous·ness, nounWords nearby discourteous
discount store, discourage, discouragement, discourse, discourse analysis, discourteous, discourtesy, discover, discovered check, discoverer, discoverist
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discourteous
/ (dɪsˈkɜːtɪəs) /
adjective
showing bad manners; impolite; rude
Derived forms of discourteous
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