discourteous

adjective

dis·​cour·​te·​ous (ˌ)dis-ˈkər-tē-əs How to pronounce discourteous (audio)
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web 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 Lane’s complaint alleged the off-duty officers were discourteous and unprofessional and violated body-camera policies. Kelli Smith, Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2023 More:Louisville Metro Police Department illegally withholding, destroying records, group says The most common complaint was that officers were rude or discourteous, which appeared on 56 of the documents. Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 30 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for discourteous 

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Word History

First Known Use

1561, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of discourteous was in 1561

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“Discourteous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discourteous. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

discourteous

adjective
dis·​cour·​te·​ous (ˈ)dis-ˈkərt-ē-əs How to pronounce discourteous (audio)
: not polite : uncivil, rude
discourteously adverb
discourteousness noun

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