not courteous; impolite; rude; ill-mannered
discourteous
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discourteous
adjective
Exhibiting no courtesy; rude.
Related Forms:
- dis·cour′te·ous·ly
adverb
- dis·cour′te·ous·ness
noun
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Adjective
(comparative more discourteous, superlative most discourteous)
- impolite; lacking consideration for others
Origin
dis- + courteous
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