| ADJECTIVE | all | discourteous | showing no courtesy |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | discourteous, ungracious | lacking social graces |
| Meaning | showing no courtesy; rude. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a distant and at times discourteous young" | |
| Attribute of | courtesy, good manners | A courteous manner |
| Narrower | abrupt | surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner |
| brusque, brusk, curt, short | marked by rude or peremptory shortness | |
| caddish, unchivalrous, ungallant | offensively discourteous | |
| unceremonious | Without due formalities | |
| See also | disrespectful | Exhibiting lack of respect |
| Opposite | courteous | Characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners |
| Spanish | descortés | |
| Meaning | lacking social graces. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | ungracious | |
| Broader | impolite | not polite |
| Spanish | descortés | |
| Catalan | descortès | |
| Adverbs | discourteously | in an impolite manner |
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