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    discourtesy
    /dɪˈskəːtəsi/

    noun

    • 1. rude and inconsiderate behaviour: "he was able to discourage visitors without obvious discourtesy"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISCOURTESY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DISCOURTESY definition: 1. behaviour or an act that is not polite and does not consider other people's feelings: 2…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › discourtesyDiscourtesy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : rudeness. 2. : a rude act. Synonyms. dis [ slang] diss. discourteousness. disrespectfulness. impertinence. impertinency. impoliteness. impudence. incivility. inconsiderateness. inconsideration. insolence. rudeness. ungraciousness. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of discourtesy in a Sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › discourtesyDISCOURTESY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Discourtesy definition: lack or breach of courtesy; incivility; rudeness.. See examples of DISCOURTESY used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISCOURTESY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DISCOURTESY meaning: 1. behaviour or an act that is not polite and does not consider other people's feelings: 2…. Learn more.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdiscourtesy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › discourtesyDiscourtesy - definition of discourtesy by The Free Dictionary

    1. rudeness, bad manners, insolence, impertinence, incivility, ill-breeding, impoliteness, disrespectfulness, ungraciousness, unmannerliness He was brusque to the point of discourtesy. 2. insult, slight, snub, rebuff, affront, cold shoulder, kick in the teeth (slang) To refuse would have been a discourtesy.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › discourtesyDiscourtesy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Discourtesy is acting in a rude or thoughtless way. If you yell orders at your restaurant server and leave him a small tip, you're treating him with extreme discourtesy.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISCOURTESY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. lack of courtesy; impoliteness; bad manners; rudeness. 2. Word forms: plural disˈcourtesies. a rude or impolite act or remark. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word Frequency. discourtesy in American English. (dɪsˈkɜːrtəsi)

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › discourtesyDISCOURTESY Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for DISCOURTESY: disrespect, rudeness, disrespectfulness, incivility, arrogance, inconsiderateness, inconsideration, impoliteness; Antonyms of DISCOURTESY: consideration, courtesy, politeness, considerateness, thoughtfulness, civility, graciousness, humility.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › discourtesydiscourtesy | meaning of discourtesy in Longman Dictionary of ...

    discourtesy meaning, definition, what is discourtesy: an action or behaviour that is not polit...: Learn more.