Is Discourteously a word?

adj. Exhibiting no courtesy; rude. dis·cour′te·ous·ly adv.
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What does Discourteously mean?

: lacking courtesy : rude.
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What is a word for lack of courtesy?

lack or breach of courtesy; incivility; rudeness. a discourteous or impolite act.
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How do you spell Discourteousness?

“Discourteousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discourteousness.
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Is discourtesy an adjective?

discourteous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com.
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What is the meaning of the word DISCOURTEOUS?



Is it Uncourteous or discourteous?

As adjectives the difference between discourteous and uncourteous. is that discourteous is impolite; lacking consideration for others while uncourteous is not courteous; impolite, rude.
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How do you use Discourtesy in a sentence?

a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others.
  1. I must apologize for my discourtesy in arriving late.
  2. I was amazed by their discourtesy and lack of professionalism.
  3. It was accounted great discourtesy to put any question to a guest before his wants had been satisfied.
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What does cheeky mean in British slang?

Cheeky: To be cheeky is to be flippant or somewhat of a smart aleck. Considering British humor, I'd say most people here are a bit cheeky.
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What is the synonyms of rude?

impolite, bad-mannered, ill-mannered, mannerless, unmannerly, and discourteous. A word that suggests that a person doesn't know how to interact with others—or doesn't care how they do—is tactless. Words that suggest a more active, deliberate rudeness are disrespectful, insolent, and impertinent.
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What is the definition of unmannerly?

1. having or showing poor manners; rude; discourteous. adverb. 2.
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What is a person with no self respect called?

diffidence. unsureness. Noun. ▲ Opposite of self-esteem.
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What do you call someone who shows no respect?

Definitions of disrespectful. adjective. exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous.
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What's a word for losing respect?

A (degree of) loss or lack of reputation or respect. discredit. disgrace. shame. disrepute.
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What does uncouth woman mean?

(ʌnkuθ ) adjective. If you describe a person as uncouth, you mean that their behavior is vulgar, noisy, and unpleasant.
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What are some big insulting words?

Insulting Someone With Big Words
  • Bescumber: to spray with poo.
  • Buncombe: a ludicrously false statement that means bulls*** or nonsense.
  • Cacafuego: a swaggering braggart or boaster.
  • Coccydynia: a pain in the butt.
  • Corpulent: very fat.
  • Feist or Fice: a person of little worth or someone with a bad temper.
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How do you say professionally rude?

  1. discourteous,
  2. disrespectful,
  3. ill-bred,
  4. ill-mannered,
  5. impertinent,
  6. impolite,
  7. inconsiderate,
  8. thoughtless,
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What do you call a person who speaks rudely?

obnoxious. adjective. very rude, offensive, or unpleasant.
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Why is bloody a British swear word?

The word "bloody" is the expletive derived from shortening the expression "by our Lady" (i.e., Mary, mother of Christ). As such, it represents the invocation of a blasphemous oath.
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Why do Brits say bloody?

Don't worry, it's not a violent word… it has nothing to do with “blood”.”Bloody” is a common word to give more emphasis to the sentence, mostly used as an exclamation of surprise. Something may be “bloody marvellous” or “bloody awful“. Having said that, British people do sometimes use it when expressing anger…
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Why do British say oi?

"Oi" has been particularly associated with working class and Cockney speech. It is effectively a local pronunciation of "hoy" (see H-dropping), an older expression. A study of the Cockney dialect in the 1950s found that whether it was being used to call attention or as a challenge depended on its tone and abruptness.
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What is to acquit mean?

Definition of acquit

1 : to discharge completely (as from an accusation or obligation) The court acquitted the prisoner. 2 : to conduct (oneself) usually satisfactorily especially under stress The recruits acquitted themselves like veterans.
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What do you call a man who disrespects a woman?

Definition of misogynist

(Entry 1 of 2) : a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person These comments attempt to cut much deeper, striking women at what misogynists see as their most valuable characteristics: appearance, sexual purity, sweetness and submissiveness.—
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What is another word for rude and disrespectful?

OTHER WORDS FOR disrespectful

impolite, rude, impertinent, irreverent.
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What do you call someone who disrespects you?

discourteous, rude, impolite, uncivil, unmannerly, ill-mannered, bad-mannered, ungracious, irreverent, inconsiderate. insolent, impudent, impertinent, cheeky, flippant, insubordinate, churlish. contemptuous, disdainful, derisive, scornful, disparaging, insulting, abusive.
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What is a rude comment called?

acrid. adjective. an acrid remark expresses criticism in a rather cruel way.
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