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    discourteous
    /dɪˈskəːtɪəs/

    adjective

    • 1. showing rudeness and a lack of consideration for other people: "it would be unkind and discourteous to decline a visit"

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  2. not caring enough about other people’s feelings; not polite: I felt it was discourteous of him to leave immediately after his talk.

  3. adjective. dis· cour· te· ous (ˌ)dis-ˈkər-tē-əs. Synonyms of discourteous. : lacking courtesy : rude. discourteously adverb. discourteousness noun. Synonyms. disrespectful. ill-bred. ill-mannered. impertinent. impolite. inconsiderate. rude. thoughtless. uncalled-for. uncivil. ungracious. unhandsome. unmannered. unmannerly.

  4. If you're rude or inconsiderate, you're discourteous. It would be discourteous to invite only four of your classmates to your party in front of the whole class.

  5. not caring enough about other people’s feelings; not polite: I felt it was discourteous of him to leave immediately after his talk.

  6. 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.

  7. Discourteous definition: not courteous; impolite; uncivil; rude. See examples of DISCOURTEOUS used in a sentence.

  8. Definition of discourteous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. Define discourteous. discourteous synonyms, discourteous pronunciation, discourteous translation, English dictionary definition of discourteous. adj. Exhibiting no courtesy; rude. dis·cour′te·ous·ly adv. dis·cour′te·ous·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....

  10. discourteous meaning, definition, what is discourteous: not polite, and not showing respect for ...: Learn more.

  11. Jun 16, 2024 · If you say that someone is discourteous, you mean that they are rude and have no consideration for the feelings of other people.