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discourteous

[ dis-kur-tee-uhs ]
/ dɪsˈkɜr ti əs /
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adjective

not courteous; impolite; uncivil; rude: a discourteous salesman.

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Origin of discourteous

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

OTHER WORDS FROM discourteous

dis·cour·te·ous·ly, adverbdis·cour·te·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby discourteous

discount store, discourage, discouragement, discourse, discourse analysis, discourteous, discourtesy, discover, discovered check, discoverer, discoverist
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Words related to discourteous

abrupt, boorish, brusque, cavalier, cheeky, churlish, crude, crusty, curt, disrespectful, flip, fresh, ill-mannered, impertinent, indelicate, insolent, oafish, offhand, rustic, sassy

How to use discourteous in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for discourteous

discourteous
/ (dɪsˈkɜːtɪəs) /

adjective

showing bad manners; impolite; rude

Derived forms of discourteous

discourteously, adverbdiscourteousness, noun
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