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/
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
He was so discourteous that he ignored the waiter's greeting entirely.
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.
Breakdown
dis- (opposite/without) + court (royal court) + -eous (adjective suffix meaning 'having the quality of')
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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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