discourteous

[ dis-kur-tee-uhs ]

adjective

1. not courteous; impolite; uncivil; rude:

   a discourteous salesman.

discourteous

/ dɪsˈkɜːtɪəs /

adjective

1. showing bad manners; impolite; rude

Derived Forms

• disˈcourteousness, noun
• disˈcourteously, adverb

Other Words From

• dis·courte·ous·ly adverb
• dis·courte·ous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of discourteous¹

First recorded in 1570–80; dis- ¹ + courteous

Example Sentences

In April 2022, Boutte filed a complaint against Lalaind for allegedly “being discourteous to a member of the public” at a grocery store and purchasing alcohol on duty for cooking, according to the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times

Her assessment of his political skills may have been prescient but it was not well received by some of her parliamentary colleagues who regarded it as disloyal and discourteous.

From BBC

Mr Grueber said that while the behaviour of the women hadn't disrupted the hearing, it was "inappropriate, discourteous and disrespectful, and at worst contumelious and contemptuous".

From BBC

Firing the puck in when play is stopped is not only discourteous, but dangerous.

From Seattle Times

The film finds sufficient suspense in these negotiations and in Maitlis’s preparations for the encounter, a grilling that, in real life, she skillfully pulled off without ever registering as discourteous.

From New York Times