discourteous

English

Etymology

From dis- +‎ courteous.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɪsˈkɜːtɪəs/

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Adjective

discourteous (comparative more discourteous, superlative most discourteous)

1. impolite; lacking consideration for others
   • 1983, James C. H. Shen, “Rejoining the Government”, in Robert Myers, editor, The U.S. & Free China: How the U.S. Sold Out Its Ally‎^[1], Washington, D.C.: Acropolis Books Ltd., →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 32:

     Kirk, who succeeded Drumright, had an unusually short tour of duty in Taipei—only about a year. Despite the shortness of his duty, he left the impression of being an old sea captain who would have felt more at home barking his orders from the bridge than heading an important diplomatic mission. There was nothing civil or gentle about him, and even in talking to President Chiang, he sounded gruff and blunt. I could see that the President really didn't enjoy the envoy's company, but he remained unperturbed and discussed in a calm and friendly manner whatever had prompted the Ambassador to seek the audience. Once I heard him remark half to himself: "How could anyone be so discourteous?"

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:impolite

Antonyms

• courteous

Derived terms

• discourteously
• discourteousness

 

Translations

impolite

• Bulgarian: неучтив (bg) (neučtiv), невъзпитан (bg) (nevǎzpitan)
• Dutch: onhoffelijk (nl)
• French: discourtois (fr)
• Icelandic: ókurteis (is)
• Irish: drochbhéasach, drochmhúinte, míchúirtéiseach, mímhúinte, neamhchúirtéiseach
• Macedonian: не́учтив (néučtiv), нево́спитан (nevóspitan), безо́бразен (bezóbrazen)
• Maori: āhuaatua, harehare, pakirara
• Plautdietsch: onheeflich
• Portuguese: descortês (pt)
• Russian: неве́жливый (ru) (nevéžlivyj), невоспи́танный (ru) (nevospítannyj)
• Spanish: descortés (es)