Definition of discourteous Discourteous
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We found 6 definitions of discourteous from 5 different sources.
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What does discourteous mean?
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| discourteous - showing no courtesy; rude; "a distant and at times discourteous young" | ||
| courteous characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners; "if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world"-Francis Bacon | ||
| disrespectful exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher" | ||
| good manners, courtesy a courteous or respectful or considerate act | ||
| abrupt surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; "an abrupt reply" | ||
| brusk, brusque, curt, short marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him" | ||
| caddish, unchivalrous, ungallant offensively discourteous | ||
| discourteous - lacking social graces | ||
| ungracious | ||
| impolite not polite | ||
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- discourteous (Adjective)
impolite; lacking consideration for others.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- discourteous (a.)
Uncivil; rude; wanting in courtesy or good manners; uncourteous.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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discourteous
Exhibiting no courtesy.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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discourteous
dis-kurt′yus, adj. wanting in good manners; uncivil: rude.—adv. Discourt′eously.—ns. Discourt′eousness, Discourt′esy. [O. Fr. descourtois, des—L. dis, neg., cortois, courteous.]
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