discourtesy (redirected from discourtesies)

dis·cour·te·sy  (ds-kûrt-s)

n. pl. dis·cour·te·sies

1. Lack of courtesy; rudeness.

2. A rude act or statement.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	discourtesy - an expression of lack of respect disrespect subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about contumely, insult, revilement, vilification, abuse - a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team" derision - contemptuous laughter ridicule - language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate scorn, contempt - open disrespect for a person or thing derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something impertinence, impudence, cheek - an impudent statement blasphemy - blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
	2.	discourtesy - a manner that is rude and insulting rudeness personal manner, manner - a way of acting or behaving boorishness - the manner of a rude or insensitive person impoliteness - a discourteous manner that ignores accepted social usage ungraciousness - an offensive lack of good manners incivility - deliberate discourtesy abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness - an abrupt discourteous manner contempt, disrespect - a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous cheekiness, insolence, impertinence, impudence, crust, freshness, gall - the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties good manners, courtesy - a courteous manner
	3.	discourtesy - a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others offense, offensive activity, offence behavior, conduct, doings, behaviour - manner of acting or controlling yourself derision, ridicule - the act of deriding or treating with contempt indelicacy - an impolite act or expression insolence - an offensive disrespectful impudent act affront, insult - a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult" presumption - a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming; "his presumption was intolerable" rebuff, slight - a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)