noun
Meaning 1
Lack of courtesy; rudeness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: discourteousness
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
discourtesy
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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UK: /dɪsˈkɜːtəzi/
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noun
Meaning 2
A rude act.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: offense, offence, offensive activity
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings
Narrower terms: derision, ridicule, indelicacy, insolence, insult, affront, presumption, rebuff, slight
noun
Meaning 4
a manner that is rude and insulting
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rudeness
Antonyms: courtesy
Broader terms: manner, personal manner
Narrower terms: boorishness, impoliteness, ungraciousness, incivility, abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness, contempt, disrespect, crust, gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence, cheekiness, freshness
noun
Meaning 5
an expression of lack of respect
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: disrespect
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: message, content, subject matter, substance
Narrower terms: abuse, insult, revilement, contumely, vilification, derision, ridicule, contempt, scorn, disparagement, depreciation, derogation, impudence, cheek, impertinence, blasphemy
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English courtesy English discourtesy From dis- + courtesy.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Irish: míchúirtéis — lack of courtesy
- Korean: 무례 (murye) — lack of courtesy
- Māori: āhuaatua — lack of courtesy
- Polish: niegrzeczność — lack of courtesy
- Polish: nieuprzejmość — lack of courtesy
- Russian: неве́жливость (nevéžlivostʹ) — lack of courtesy
- Russian: неучти́вость (neučtívostʹ) — lack of courtesy
- Spanish: descortesía — lack of courtesy
- Swedish: ohövlighet — lack of courtesy
- Ukrainian: невві́чливість (nevvíčlyvistʹ) — lack of courtesy
- Ukrainian: нече́мність (nečémnistʹ) — lack of courtesy