discourteous — showing bad manners; lacking courtesy; rude or impolite
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: showing bad manners; lacking courtesy; rude or impolite
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪsˈkɜːrtiəs/
Korean meaning: 예의가 없는, 무례한, 버릇없는
Korean pronunciation: 디스**커**티어스
Example Sentences
- The customer's discourteous attitude made the waiter quit on the spot.
- She found it discourteous when he answered his phone during their dinner date.
- His discourteous comments about her cooking made Thanksgiving dinner very awkward.
discourteous
ADJECTIVE//dɪsˈkɜːrtiəs//
showing bad manners; lacking courtesy; rude or impolite
A discourteous person loudly disrupts others in the quiet library
Stay serious yet courteous, never discourteous!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French descortois, combining the prefix 'dis-' (meaning 'opposite of' or 'lack of') with 'courteous,' which originally referred to the refined manners expected at royal courts.
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📝Examples
“The customer's discourteous attitude made the waiter quit on the spot.”
“She found it discourteous when he answered his phone during their dinner date.”
“His discourteous comments about her cooking made Thanksgiving dinner very awkward.”
“It would be discourteous to leave the meeting without saying goodbye.”
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