discourteousadj.

Brit.

/dɪˈskəːtɪəs/, U.S.

/dɪˈskərdiəs/

Forms: see dis- prefix and courteous adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on an Italian lexical item. Etymons: dis- prefix, courteous adj.

Etymology: < dis- prefix + courteous adj., originally after Italian discortese (15th cent.; 1559 in the passage translated in quot. 1561; now literary, the usual word being scortese , which is formed with a different prefix). Compare Middle French descourtois (1416 and 1575 in two apparently isolated attestations), Middle French, French †discourtois (1584; perhaps with alteration of the prefix after Italian discortese ), Old Occitan descortes (12th cent.), Spanish descortés (late 14th cent.). Compare slightly earlier discourtesy n. N.E.D. (1896) also gives the pronunciation (diskō^ə·ɹtyəs) /dɪsˈkɔətjəs/.

Lacking in good manners or courtesy; rude, impolite.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > discourtesy > [adjective]

rudec1400

rudishc1450

discourteous1561

uncivil1596

incivila1616

dispunct1616

indiscreet1727

impolite1739

1561 T. Hoby tr. B. Castiglione Courtyer ii. sig. T.iii^v See howe bytter and discourtious [It. discortese] this is passynge measure, for he nipped him without a cause and wythout beeinge first pricked himselfe.

1578 T. Nicholas tr. F. Lopez de Gómara Pleasant Hist. Conquest W. India 7 Cortez..used discourteous words unto him in the presence of many.

1605 A. Warren Poore Mans Passions sig. B4 O brazen fronts, ô iron-metled harts, Whose quiuers surfet with discourteous darts.

1690 J. Crowne Eng. Frier v. 44 Ladies are discourteous to themselves, who take liberties discretion will not allow.

1749 London Mag. Sept. 416/2 I..can never make wry faces, nor force my discourteous heart to break, because Miss thinks fit to sob.

1782 F. Burney Cecilia I. ii. iii. 184 A certain discourteous person..in thwart of your fair inclinations, keepeth and detaineth your irradiant frame in hostile thraldom.

1814 R. Southey Roderick xvi That e'er of old in forest of romance 'Gainst knights and ladies waged discourteous war.

1877 ‘Rita’ Vivienne iii. vii Pardon me that in a moment of just indignation I have seemed discourteous.

1961 Russ. Rev. 20 249 He had been discourteous in setting out on a tour of Japan without first paying his respects to the emperor.

1999 P. T. Steele & T. Beasor Business Negotiation ii. vi. 152 It is discourteous not to thank someone for something which they have given you.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	discourteous
释义	discourteousadj. Brit. /dɪˈskəːtɪəs/, U.S. /dɪˈskərdiəs/ Forms: see dis- prefix and courteous adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on an Italian lexical item. Etymons: dis- prefix, courteous adj. Etymology: < dis- prefix + courteous adj., originally after Italian discortese (15th cent.; 1559 in the passage translated in quot. 1561; now literary, the usual word being scortese , which is formed with a different prefix). Compare Middle French descourtois (1416 and 1575 in two apparently isolated attestations), Middle French, French †discourtois (1584; perhaps with alteration of the prefix after Italian discortese ), Old Occitan descortes (12th cent.), Spanish descortés (late 14th cent.). Compare slightly earlier discourtesy n. N.E.D. (1896) also gives the pronunciation (diskō^ə·ɹtyəs) /dɪsˈkɔətjəs/. Lacking in good manners or courtesy; rude, impolite. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > discourtesy > [adjective] rudec1400 rudishc1450 discourteous1561 uncivil1596 incivila1616 dispunct1616 indiscreet1727 impolite1739 1561 T. Hoby tr. B. Castiglione Courtyer ii. sig. T.iii^v See howe bytter and discourtious [It. discortese] this is passynge measure, for he nipped him without a cause and wythout beeinge first pricked himselfe. 1578 T. Nicholas tr. F. Lopez de Gómara Pleasant Hist. Conquest W. India 7 Cortez..used discourteous words unto him in the presence of many. 1605 A. Warren Poore Mans Passions sig. B4 O brazen fronts, ô iron-metled harts, Whose quiuers surfet with discourteous darts. 1690 J. Crowne Eng. Frier v. 44 Ladies are discourteous to themselves, who take liberties discretion will not allow. 1749 London Mag. Sept. 416/2 I..can never make wry faces, nor force my discourteous heart to break, because Miss thinks fit to sob. 1782 F. Burney Cecilia I. ii. iii. 184 A certain discourteous person..in thwart of your fair inclinations, keepeth and detaineth your irradiant frame in hostile thraldom. 1814 R. Southey Roderick xvi That e'er of old in forest of romance 'Gainst knights and ladies waged discourteous war. 1877 ‘Rita’ Vivienne iii. vii Pardon me that in a moment of just indignation I have seemed discourteous. 1961 Russ. Rev. 20 249 He had been discourteous in setting out on a tour of Japan without first paying his respects to the emperor. 1999 P. T. Steele & T. Beasor Business Negotiation ii. vi. 152 It is discourteous not to thank someone for something which they have given you. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1561
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