discourteous
adjective
dis·cour·te·ous
(ˌ)dis-ˈkər-tē-əs 
: lacking courtesy : rude
discourteously
adverb
discourteousness
noun
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Examples of discourteous in a Sentence
The waiter was discourteous to me.
It was thoughtless and discourteous to leave us waiting so long.
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Repetitive verbal abuse, exploitation, name-calling, physical bullying, and other mean behaviors that repeatedly demean players are not only discourteous and wrong, but also will eventually take a heavy toll on them.
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Amy Morin, Parents, 25 July 2024
Santos’ actions violated the city’s Rule and Regulations of the Civil Service Board’s rule regarding discourteous treatment of any member of the public, willful disobedience, and discrediting the city, the letter stated.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
Lane’s complaint alleged the off-duty officers were discourteous and unprofessional and violated body-camera policies.
—Kelli Smith, Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2023
More:Louisville Metro Police Department illegally withholding, destroying records, group says The most common complaint was that officers were rude or discourteous, which appeared on 56 of the documents.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 30 May 2023
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Amy Morin, Parents, 25 July 2024
Santos’ actions violated the city’s Rule and Regulations of the Civil Service Board’s rule regarding discourteous treatment of any member of the public, willful disobedience, and discrediting the city, the letter stated.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
Lane’s complaint alleged the off-duty officers were discourteous and unprofessional and violated body-camera policies.
—Kelli Smith, Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2023
More:Louisville Metro Police Department illegally withholding, destroying records, group says The most common complaint was that officers were rude or discourteous, which appeared on 56 of the documents.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 30 May 2023
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“Discourteous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discourteous. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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discourteous
adjective
dis·cour·te·ous
(ˈ)dis-ˈkərt-ē-əs
discourteously
adverb
discourteousness
noun
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