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discourteousness

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Definition of discourteousness word

  • noun discourteousness The state or quality of being discourteous. 1

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Parts of speech for Discourteousness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

discourteousness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for discourteousness

noun discourteousness

  • impoliteness — not polite or courteous; discourteous; rude: an impolite reply.
  • rudeness — discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
  • disrespect — Lack of respect or courtesy.
  • unmannerly — not mannerly; impolite; discourteous; coarse.
  • incivility — the quality or condition of being uncivil; discourteous behavior or treatment.

Antonyms for discourteousness

noun discourteousness

  • politeness — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
  • courteousness — having or showing good manners; polite.

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