discourteous

[ dis-kur-tee-uh s ]

/ dɪsˈkɜr ti əs /

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adjective

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

Nearby words

discounter, discourage, discouragement, discourse, discourse analysis, discourteous, discourtesy, discover, discovered check, discoverer, discoverist

Origin of discourteous

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

Related formsdis·cour·te·ous·ly, adverbdis·cour·te·ous·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for discourteous

That step would be irregular, and discourteous to the administration.
The Red Cross in Peace and War|Clara Barton
Marianne, will you accept my apologies for this discourteous cousin of mine?
Scenes and Characters|Charlotte M. Yonge
It seemed to him discourteous to press her; he waited for her to explain her presence.
Helmet of Navarre|Bertha Runkle
Pray, where were you reared, that you are capable of so discourteous a supposition?
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865|Various

What had made her do this brusque, discourteous thing to-day?
Robert Elsmere|Mrs. Humphry Ward

British Dictionary definitions for discourteous

discourteous

/ (dɪsˈkɜːtɪəs) /

adjective

showing bad manners; impolite; rude

Derived Formsdiscourteously, adverbdiscourteousness, noun

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discourteous

adjective

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Origin of discourteous

Examples from the Web for discourteous

British Dictionary definitions for discourteous

discourteous

adjective