Meanings
noundiscourtesy (usually uncountable, plural discourtesies)
plural discourtesies
- uncountableusuallyA rude act.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounLack of courtesy; rudeness.
Similar
More synonyms by meaning
nouna lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latindis-
- Old Frenchdes-
- Latindis-
- Middle Englishdis-
- Englishdis-
- Englishcourtesy
- Englishdiscourtesy
Translations
Irish míchúirtéis
- míchúirtéislack of courtesy
Korean 무례
- 무례 (murye)lack of courtesy
Māori āhuaatua
- āhuaatualack of courtesy
Polish niegrzeczność, nieuprzejmość
- niegrzecznośćlack of courtesy
- nieuprzejmośćlack of courtesy
Russian неве́жливость, неучти́вость
- неве́жливость (nevéžlivostʹ)lack of courtesy
- неучти́вость (neučtívostʹ)lack of courtesy
Spanish descortesía
- descortesíalack of courtesy
Swedish ohövlighet
- ohövlighetlack of courtesy
Ukrainian невві́чливість, нече́мність
- невві́чливість (nevvíčlyvistʹ)lack of courtesy
- нече́мність (nečémnistʹ)lack of courtesy
Cite this entry
APA
discourtesy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discourtesy
MLA
“discourtesy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discourtesy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “discourtesy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discourtesy.
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