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discourteous

dis·cour·te·ous
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-kur-tee-uh s]
    • /dɪsˈkɜr ti əs/
    • /dɪˈskɜː.ti.əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-kur-tee-uh s]
    • /dɪsˈkɜr ti əs/

Definitions of discourteous word

  • adjective discourteous not courteous; impolite; uncivil; rude: a discourteous salesman. 1
  • noun discourteous Showing rudeness and a lack of consideration for other people. 1
  • adjective discourteous impolite 1
  • adjective discourteous If you say that someone is discourteous, you mean that they are rude and have no consideration for the feelings of other people. 0
  • adjective discourteous showing bad manners; impolite; rude 0
  • adjective discourteous not courteous; impolite; rude; ill-mannered 0

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Origin of discourteous

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; dis-1 + courteous

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Parts of speech for Discourteous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

discourteous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for discourteous

adj discourteous

  • abrupt — An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant.
  • boorish — Boorish behaviour is rough, uneducated, and rude.
  • brusque — blunt or curt in manner or speech
  • cavalier — If you describe a person or their behaviour as cavalier, you are criticizing them because you think that they do not consider other people's feelings or take account of the seriousness of a situation.
  • cheeky — If you describe a person or their behaviour as cheeky, you think that they are slightly rude or disrespectful but in a charming or amusing way.

adjective discourteous

  • rude — discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
  • impolite — not polite or courteous; discourteous; rude: an impolite reply.

Antonyms for discourteous

adj discourteous

  • courteous — Someone who is courteous is polite and respectful to other people.
  • gracious — pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
  • mannered — having manners as specified (usually used in combination): ill-mannered people.
  • polite — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
  • respectful — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.

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