uncourteous
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- uncourteously adverb
- uncourteousness noun
Etymology
Origin of uncourteous
First recorded in 1275–1325, uncourteous is from the Middle English word uncurteis. See un- 1, courteous
Example Sentences
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"I think he's just an uncourteous person who has reasons that are completely fine to him but is going about them all the wrong way," she said.
From Fox News
The radiantly “uncourteous” novice senator became the latest liberal hero by virtue of being shushed.
From Slate
A smile passed round the little circle, but did not visit the lip of Sir Henry Dacre; and though Catherine Beauchamp laughed with a scornful smile, it seemed as if she knew not well whether to look upon the stranger's words as kind or uncourteous.
From Project Gutenberg
His uncourteous language to the great men of his nation must strike the reader very forcibly.
From Project Gutenberg
The uncourteous reply was—that whenever he wished for anything he was in the habit of asking for it.
From Project Gutenberg
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