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View usage for: (dɪskɜːʳtɪsi) Word forms: plural discourtesiesvariable nounDiscourtesy is rude and bad-mannered behaviour. [formal] More Synonyms of discourtesy discourtesy in British English (dɪsˈkɜːtɪsɪ) nounWord forms: plural -sies discourtesy in American English (dɪsˈkɜrtəsi) noun1. lack of courtesy; impoliteness; bad manners; rudeness 2. Word forms: plural disˈcourtesies a rude or impolite act or remark Examples of 'discourtesy' in a sentencediscourtesy It could simply be a matter of callous discourtesy combined with ignorance of CID investigative methods.He didn't want to see Frelis Lorimer but it would have been a discourtesy not to.he asked, magnanimously overlooking the previous discourtesy. He was brusque to the point of discourtesy. Synonyms bad mannersincivility ill-breeding impoliteness disrespectfulness ungraciousness unmannerliness To refuse would have been a discourtesy. Synonyms cold shoulder kick in the teeth (slang) Additional synonymsDefinition a deliberate insult She has taken my enquiry as a personal affront. Synonyms insult, wrong, injury, abuse, offence, slight, outrage, provocation, slur, indignity, slap in the face (informal), vexationThe impertinence of the boy is phenomenal! Synonyms rudeness, nerve (informal), cheek (informal), face (informal), front, neck (informal), sauce (informal), presumption, disrespect, audacity, boldness, chutzpah (US, Canadian, informal), insolence, impudence, effrontery, backchat (informal), brass neck (British, informal), incivility, brazenness, forwardness, pertnessSynonyms bad manners, disrespect, rudeness, insolence, discourtesy, boorishness, incivility, churlishness, indelicacy, unmannerliness Nearby words ofdiscourtesy - discouraging
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