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Webster 1913 Edition

Discourteous

Dis-cour′te-ous

(?; see Courteous, 277)
,
Adj.
[Pref.
dis-
+
courteous
: cf. OF.
discortois
.]
Uncivil; rude; wanting in courtesy or good manners; uncourteous.
–
Dis-cour′te-ous-ly
,
adv.
–
Dis-cour′te-ous-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition

Discourteous

DISCOURTEOUS

,
Adj.
Discurteous. [dis and courteous.] Uncivil; rude; uncomplaisant; wanting in good manners; as discourteous knight.

Definition 2024

discourteous

discourteous

English

Adjective

discourteous ‎(comparative more discourteous, superlative most discourteous)

  1. impolite; lacking consideration for others

Synonyms

  • See also Wikisaurus:impolite

Antonyms

Translations

Etymology

dis- +‎ courteous

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪsˈkɜːtɪəs/

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