discourteousness

discourteousness
The state or quality of being discourteous.

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  • discourteousness — index disrespect Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • discourteousness — discourteous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ rude and lacking consideration for others. DERIVATIVES discourteously adverb discourteousness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • Discourteousness — Discourteous Dis*cour te*ous (?; see {Courteous}, 277), a. [Pref. dis + courteous: cf. OF. discortois.] Uncivil; rude; wanting in courtesy or good manners; uncourteous. {Dis*cour te*ous*ly}, adv. {Dis*cour te*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • discourteousness — noun see discourteous …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • discourteousness — See discourteously. * * * …   Universalium

  • discourteousness — n. impoliteness, lack of courtesy …   English contemporary dictionary

  • discourteousness — noun ( es) : the quality or state of being discourteous : rudeness * * * disˈcourteousness rare. [f. as prec. + ness.] Rudeness, incivility. in Bailey vol. II. [see discourtesy] …   Useful english dictionary

  • discourteous — adjective Date: 1578 lacking courtesy ; rude • discourteously adverb • discourteousness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • The Moral Maze — Genre Individual cross examinations of successive witnesses by a group of panellists on live radio Running time 45 mins (Wednesdays 20.00) Country UK Languages English Home station …   Wikipedia

  • discourteous — discourteously, adv. discourteousness, n. /dis kerr tee euhs/, adj. not courteous; impolite; uncivil; rude: a discourteous salesman. [1570 80; DIS 1 + COURTEOUS] * * * …   Universalium

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