as in rude
showing a lack of manners or consideration for others
wouldn't tolerate anything so discourteous as the interruption of another speaker during a discussion
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Recent Examples of discourteous
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.
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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
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discourteous
rude
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And even if that feels rude by the standards of today, people were forced to answer her questions and answer to the things that the public wanted to know.—
Alex Jhamb Burns,
Vogue,
23 June 2025
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There are so many things that can be off or what if just the woman walks in and just is not attracted to the guy or the man is rude to the waiter.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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“Discourteous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discourteous. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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