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- [uhn-kur-tee-uh s]
- /ʌnˈkɜr ti əs/
- /ˌʌnˈkɜːtjəs /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-kur-tee-uh s]
- /ʌnˈkɜr ti əs/
Definitions of uncourteous word
- adjective uncourteous impolite; discourteous. 1
- adjective uncourteous lacking social manners 0
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Origin of uncourteous
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
First recorded in 1275-1325, uncourteous is from the Middle English word uncurteis. See un-1, courteous
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Parts of speech for Uncourteous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uncourteous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
uncourteous usage trend in Literature
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adj uncourteous
- courteous — Someone who is courteous is polite and respectful to other people.
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