discourtesy

discourtesy
Synonyms and related words:
badness, correct deportment, courtesy, disesteem, dishonor, disorder, disorderliness, disorderly conduct, disparagement, disrespect, disrespectfulness, disruption, disruptiveness, etiquette, frowned-upon behavior, good behavior, good citizenship, good manners, hooliganism, horseplay, impropriety, impudence, insolence, irreverence, lack of respect, misbehavior, misconduct, misdemeanor, misdoing, naughtiness, nonsanctioned behavior, poor behavior, ridicule, roughhouse, rowdiness, rowdyism, ruffianism, sanctioned behavior, sociability, vandalism, venial sin, vice, wrongdoing

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  • Discourtesy — Dis*cour te*sy, n. [Pref. dis + courtesy: cf. OF. descourtoisie.] Rudeness of behavior or language; ill manners; manifestation of disrespect; incivility. [1913 Webster] Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes Error a fault, and truth discourtesy …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • discourtesy — index contumely, disparagement, disregard (lack of respect), disrespect, rebuff Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • discourtesy — 1550s; see DIS (Cf. dis ) opposite of + COURTESY (Cf. courtesy) …   Etymology dictionary

  • discourtesy — ► NOUN (pl. discourtesies) 1) rude and inconsiderate behaviour. 2) an impolite act or remark …   English terms dictionary

  • discourtesy — [dis kʉrt′ə sē] n. 1. lack of courtesy; impoliteness; bad manners; rudeness 2. pl. discourtesies a rude or impolite act or remark …   English World dictionary

  • Discourtesy — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Discourtesy >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 discourtesy discourtesy Sgm: N 1 ill breeding ill breeding Sgm: N 1 ill manners ill manners bad manners ungainly manners Sgm: N 1 insuavity insuavity Sgm: N 1 uncourteousness …   English dictionary for students

  • discourtesy — n. 1) to show discourtesy 2) (a) grave discourtesy * * * [dɪs kɜːtəsɪ] (a) grave discourtesy to show discourtesy …   Combinatory dictionary

  • discourtesy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Ill manners Nouns 1. discourtesy, discourteousness; ill breeding; rudeness, ill or bad manners. Slang, boardinghouse reach. 2. (discourteous behavior) uncourteousness, inurbanity; illiberality,… …   English dictionary for students

  • discourtesy — UK [dɪsˈkɜː(r)təsɪ] / US [dɪsˈkɜrtəsɪ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms discourtesy : singular discourtesy plural discourtesies formal behaviour that is rude and lacks respect …   English dictionary

  • discourtesy — [[t]dɪskɜ͟ː(r)tɪsi[/t]] discourtesies N VAR Discourtesy is rude and bad mannered behaviour. [FORMAL] Syn: rudeness …   English dictionary

  • discourtesy — noun these parents seemed unfazed by the discourtesy of their children Syn: rudeness, impoliteness, bad manners, incivility, disrespect, ungraciousness, churlishness, boorishness, ill breeding, uncouthness, crassness; insolence, impudence,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

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