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discourteous
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discourteous
(adjective)
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discourteous
/dɪs
ˈ
kɚtijəs/
adjective
discourteous
/dɪs
ˈ
kɚtijəs/
adjective
Learner's definition of DISCOURTEOUS
[
more discourteous; most discourteous
]
formal
:
rude or impolite
:
not showing good manners
The waiter was
discourteous
to me.
It was thoughtless and
discourteous
to leave us waiting so long.
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opposite
courteous
— discourteously
adverb
They treated us
discourteously
.
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— discourteousness
noun
[
noncount
]
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