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UK
/dɪskˈɜːtiəs/
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ADJECTIVE
- lacking social graces
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showing no courtesy; rude
a distant and at times discourteous young
How To Use discourteous In A Sentence
- It would be unforgivably discourteous not to come down to dinner. SANDS OF TIME
- By this time other drivers behind us were likewise being highly discourteous with horns and headlights, displaying negative opinions on his ill considered manoeuvre.
- The three daughters of my eldest daughter are rude, discourteous, and have never been disciplined.
- Branca agreed; and thus the book reveals that "ever since, even as the goat endured public discourteousness for 60 years, he praised God, reciting every morning and night the "Our Father," a "Hail Mary" and a couplet of his own: "Make me worthy of your love; make my love worthy of you. Rabbi Joshua Hess: Ralph Branca: A Tale Of Two Faiths
- Provoking a reaction through insults is discourteous. The Volokh Conspiracy » Discourteous to Wear American Flag Images on Cinco de Mayo?
- Turkey reacted by demanding an apology over what it called the discourteous treatment of Celikkol, further souring ties between the two regional powers on the eve of a visit by Ehud Barak, Israel's defence minister. AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (AJE)
- The goede vrouws were summoned before the magistrates and fined for their discourteous conduct.
- It would be discourteous to ignore his request.
- Now divisional commanders have been told to crack down on any rudeness - and send discourteous staff to be retrained.
- This again is so discourteous to your fellow patrons, and the performers, who are all quite distracted by your shuffling and stumbling in the dark.