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BNC: 35527 COCA: 38046

discourteous

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discourteous /dɪsˈkɚtijəs/ adjective
discourteous
/dɪsˈkɚtijəs/
adjective
Learner's definition of DISCOURTEOUS
[more discourteous; most discourteous] formal
: rude or impolite : not showing good manners粗鲁的;不礼貌的;失礼的
opposite courteous

— discourteously

adverb

— discourteousness

noun [noncount]
BNC: 35527 COCA: 38046

discourteous

adjective

dis·​cour·​te·​ous (ˌ)dis-ˈkər-tē-əs How to pronounce discourteous (audio)
: lacking courtesy : rude
discourteously adverb
discourteousness noun

Example Sentences

The waiter was discourteous to me. It was thoughtless and discourteous to leave us waiting so long.
Recent Examples on the Web People with disabilities have long criticized Comic-Con for discourteous treatment and insensitivity. Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2022 Translation: Don't be discourteous as people undermine your human rights. Grayson Quay, The Week, 10 May 2022 He was written up for being discourteous and not demonstrating good conduct. Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Mar. 2022 Officials said that Herrera failed to show good moral character, was discourteous to a fellow employee while on duty and violated the San Antonio Police Department’s standards for conduct and behavior. Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Feb. 2022 But this is tempered at times by somewhat awkward or discourteous phrasing that makes exurbs seem somewhat oddball. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2021 Vaughn was cited for unnecessary or excessive force and discourteous/unprofessional conduct, the department said Friday. NBC News, 28 Sep. 2021 Evans ultimately was cleared by then-Chief Steve Conrad in December 2019 of policy violations for being discourteous and using excessive force. Darcy Costello, The Courier-Journal, 9 June 2021 None of these sound like over-the-top discourteous behavior. Yec, Forbes, 1 June 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1561, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of discourteous was in 1561
BNC: 35527 COCA: 38046

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