as in disrespect
rude behavior
the courtiers shuddered at the discourtesy shown to the king
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Recent Examples of discourtesy
At least seven different civilian complaints have been lodged against the sergeant, alleging excessive force, discourtesy and abuse of authority.
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Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Henderson then accused her of discourtesy and ordered her transferred to the 73rd Precinct then back to the 79th Precinct in one day.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 16 July 2024
In an act of blatant discourtesy, the 20-year-old reporter-in-training pulled out the mobile phone and answered it.
—Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Feb. 2023
On Twitter, Tyler Winklevoss complained that Gensler had shared the SEC’s legal complaint with the media before serving it on Gemini—a type of discourtesy frowned upon by serious lawyers, which is likely explained by the fact Gensler himself is not an attorney.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2023
The brouhaha, especially the recent arrest at the school board meeting, has left residents of all races, political loyalties and religious beliefs lamenting the disruption and discourtesy.
—Washington Post, 1 July 2021
Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Henderson then accused her of discourtesy and ordered her transferred to the 73rd Precinct then back to the 79th Precinct in one day.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 16 July 2024
In an act of blatant discourtesy, the 20-year-old reporter-in-training pulled out the mobile phone and answered it.
—Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Feb. 2023
On Twitter, Tyler Winklevoss complained that Gensler had shared the SEC’s legal complaint with the media before serving it on Gemini—a type of discourtesy frowned upon by serious lawyers, which is likely explained by the fact Gensler himself is not an attorney.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2023
The brouhaha, especially the recent arrest at the school board meeting, has left residents of all races, political loyalties and religious beliefs lamenting the disruption and discourtesy.
—Washington Post, 1 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discourtesy
Noun
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This was an audience of almost 500 students and zero disrespect.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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They've been taught, implicitly or explicitly, that disagreement equals disrespect.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If senior figures display rudeness or disrespect, employees may assume that such behavior is acceptable, making selective enforcement seem arbitrary and undermining of trust.—
Andrew Binns,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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With nearly 400 responses recounting long waits for a check to outright rudeness, customers detailed what pushes them from their usual tipping habits to a complete cutoff.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Discourtesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discourtesy. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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