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discourteous

(dɪskɜːʳtiəs)

adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]

If you say that someone is discourteous, you mean that they are rude and have no consideration for the feelings of other people.

[formal]

Staff are often discourteous and sometimes downright rude.

Synonyms: rude, abrupt, curt, disrespectful More Synonyms of discourteous

discourteous in British English

(dɪsˈkɜːtɪəs)

adjective

showing bad manners; impolite; rude

Derived forms

discourteously (disˈcourteously)

adverb

discourteousness (disˈcourteousness)

noun

discourteous in American English

(dɪsˈkɜrtiəs)

adjective

not courteous; impolite; rude; ill-mannered

SIMILAR WORDS: rude

Derived forms

discourteously (disˈcourteously)

adverb

discourteousness (disˈcourteousness)

noun

Examples of 'discourteous' in a sentence
discourteous

I do apologise, Miss Drew... "I was indeed horrified to realise I had been discourteous to a lady.`I was concerned with other matters and so feel that, quite unintentionally, I was discourteous to you.It seemed discourteous to be so transparent -- and yet her thoughts about Peter were also those of love.They barely looked at each other, and I for one think that's discourteous.

(adjective) in the sense of rude

Definition

showing bad manners

Staff are often discourteous and sometimes downright rude.

Synonyms

rude

He's rude to her friends.

abrupt

He was abrupt to the point of rudeness.

curt

`The matter is closed,' was his curt reply.

disrespectful

People shouldn't treat each other in this disrespectful way.

brusque

The doctors are brusque and busy.

offhand

Consumers found the attitude of its staff offhand.

boorish

the boorish behaviour of some players

bad-mannered

insolent

They can be insolent and difficult to get along with.

impolite

It would be most impolite to refuse a simple invitation to supper.

ungentlemanly

ungracious

I was often rude and ungracious in refusing help.

uncivil

The shock of being addressed in such an uncivil tone was too much.

ill-bred

They seemed to her rather vulgar and ill-bred.

unmannerly

ill-mannered

She would have considered it ill-mannered to show surprise.

uncourteous

Opposites

civil

mannerly

polite

gracious

respectful

courteous

courtly

well-mannered

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abrupt

Definition

rather rude in speech or manner

He was abrupt to the point of rudeness.

Synonyms

curt,

direct,

brief,

sharp,

rough,

short,

clipped,

blunt,

rude,

tart,

impatient,

brisk,

concise,

snappy,

terse,

gruff,

succinct,

pithy,

brusque,

offhand,

impolite,

monosyllabic,

ungracious,

discourteous,

uncivil,

unceremonious,

snappish

in the sense of boorish

the boorish behaviour of some players

Synonyms

loutish,

gross,

crude,

rude,

hick (informal, US, Canadian),

coarse,

vulgar,

rustic,

barbaric,

churlish,

uneducated,

bearish,

uncouth,

unrefined,

uncivilized,

clownish,

oafish,

lubberly

in the sense of brusque

Definition

blunt or curt in manner or speech

The doctors are brusque and busy.

Synonyms

curt,

short,

sharp,

blunt,

tart,

abrupt,

hasty,

terse,

surly,

gruff,

impolite,

monosyllabic,

discourteous,

unmannerly

Nearby words of
discourteous

discouragement
discouraging
discourse
discourteous
discourtesy
discover
discoverer

Synonyms of 'discourteous'

discourteous

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单词	discourteous
释义	Trends of discourteous View usage for: discourteous (dɪskɜːʳtiəs) adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you say that someone is discourteous, you mean that they are rude and have no consideration for the feelings of other people. [formal] Staff are often discourteous and sometimes downright rude. Synonyms: rude, abrupt, curt, disrespectful More Synonyms of discourteous discourteous in British English (dɪsˈkɜːtɪəs) adjective showing bad manners; impolite; rude Derived forms discourteously (disˈcourteously) adverb discourteousness (disˈcourteousness) noun discourteous in American English (dɪsˈkɜrtiəs) adjective not courteous; impolite; rude; ill-mannered SIMILAR WORDS: rude Derived forms discourteously (disˈcourteously) adverb discourteousness (disˈcourteousness) noun Examples of 'discourteous' in a sentence discourteous I do apologise, Miss Drew... "I was indeed horrified to realise I had been discourteous to a lady. Howatch, Susan ABSOLUTE TRUTHS (2002) `I was concerned with other matters and so feel that, quite unintentionally, I was discourteous to you. Leasor, James TANK OF SERPENTS (2002) It seemed discourteous to be so transparent -- and yet her thoughts about Peter were also those of love. Salley Vickers INSTANCES OF THE NUMBER 3 (2002) They barely looked at each other, and I for one think that's discourteous. Patricia Gaffney THE SAVING GRACES (2002) (adjective) in the sense of rude Definition showing bad manners Staff are often discourteous and sometimes downright rude. Synonyms rude He's rude to her friends. abrupt He was abrupt to the point of rudeness. curt `The matter is closed,' was his curt reply. disrespectful People shouldn't treat each other in this disrespectful way. brusque The doctors are brusque and busy. offhand Consumers found the attitude of its staff offhand. boorish the boorish behaviour of some players bad-mannered insolent They can be insolent and difficult to get along with. impolite It would be most impolite to refuse a simple invitation to supper. ungentlemanly ungracious I was often rude and ungracious in refusing help. uncivil The shock of being addressed in such an uncivil tone was too much. ill-bred They seemed to her rather vulgar and ill-bred. unmannerly ill-mannered She would have considered it ill-mannered to show surprise. uncourteous Opposites civil , mannerly , polite , gracious , respectful , courteous , courtly , well-mannered Additional synonyms in the sense of abrupt Definition rather rude in speech or manner He was abrupt to the point of rudeness. Synonyms curt, direct, brief, sharp, rough, short, clipped, blunt, rude, tart, impatient, brisk, concise, snappy, terse, gruff, succinct, pithy, brusque, offhand, impolite, monosyllabic, ungracious, discourteous, uncivil, unceremonious, snappish in the sense of boorish the boorish behaviour of some players Synonyms loutish, gross, crude, rude, hick (informal, US, Canadian), coarse, vulgar, rustic, barbaric, churlish, uneducated, bearish, uncouth, unrefined, uncivilized, clownish, oafish, lubberly in the sense of brusque Definition blunt or curt in manner or speech The doctors are brusque and busy. Synonyms curt, short, sharp, blunt, tart, abrupt, hasty, terse, surly, gruff, impolite, monosyllabic, discourteous, unmannerly Nearby words of discourteous discouragement discouraging discourse discourteous discourtesy discover discoverer Synonyms of 'discourteous' discourteous Explore 'discourteous' in the dictionary
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