discourteous
adjective
dis·cour·te·ous
(ˌ)dis-ˈkər-tē-əs 
: lacking courtesy : rude
discourteously
adverb
discourteousness
noun
Examples of discourteous in a Sentence
The waiter was discourteous to me.
It was thoughtless and discourteous to leave us waiting so long.
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In 2014, he was found to have been discourteous and used force.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
The main point is to avoid being discourteous of the people behind us by letting the door close in their respective faces.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
Repetitive verbal abuse, exploitation, name-calling, physical bullying, and other mean behaviors that repeatedly demean players are not only discourteous and wrong, but also will eventually take a heavy toll on them.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 25 July 2024
Santos’ actions violated the city’s Rule and Regulations of the Civil Service Board’s rule regarding discourteous treatment of any member of the public, willful disobedience, and discrediting the city, the letter stated.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
The main point is to avoid being discourteous of the people behind us by letting the door close in their respective faces.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
Repetitive verbal abuse, exploitation, name-calling, physical bullying, and other mean behaviors that repeatedly demean players are not only discourteous and wrong, but also will eventually take a heavy toll on them.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 25 July 2024
Santos’ actions violated the city’s Rule and Regulations of the Civil Service Board’s rule regarding discourteous treatment of any member of the public, willful disobedience, and discrediting the city, the letter stated.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
See All Example Sentences for discourteous
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“Discourteous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discourteous. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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discourteous
adjective
dis·cour·te·ous
(ˈ)dis-ˈkərt-ē-əs
discourteously
adverb
discourteousness
noun
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