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discourtesy

DEFINITIONS OF: discourtesy

n a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others

Synonyms:: offence, offense, offensive activity

Types:: show 11 types...; hide 11 types...; 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; presumption
a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming; rebuff, slight
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval); mock
the act of mocking or ridiculing; indignity
an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem; outrage, scandalisation, scandalization
the act of scandalizing; cold shoulder, cut, snub
a refusal to recognize someone you know; silent treatment
an aloof refusal to speak to someone you know

Type of:: behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings
manner of acting or controlling yourself

n a manner that is rude and insulting

Synonyms:: rudeness

Antonyms:: courtesy, good manners
a courteous manner

Types:: show 10 types...; hide 10 types...; 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, crust, freshness, gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties; bad manners, ill-breeding
impoliteness resulting from ignorance; crudeness, crudity, gaucheness
an impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement; chutzpa, chutzpah, hutzpah
(Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity

Type of:: manner, personal manner
a way of acting or behaving

n an expression of lack of respect

Synonyms:: disrespect

Types:: show 24 types...; hide 24 types...; abuse, contumely, insult, revilement, vilification
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; derision
contemptuous laughter; ridicule
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate; contempt, scorn
open disrespect for a person or thing; depreciation, derogation, disparagement
a communication that belittles somebody or something; cheek, impertinence, impudence
an impudent statement; blasphemy
blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred); fleer
contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words; jeer, jeering, mockery, scoff, scoffing
showing your contempt by derision; leer, sneer
a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls; sneer
a contemptuous or scornful remark; put-down, squelch, squelcher, takedown
a crushing remark; befooling, stultification
derision of someone or something as foolish or absurd or inconsistent; cold water
disparagement of a plan or hope or expectation; belittling, denigration
a belittling comment; aspersion, slur
a disparaging remark; detraction, petty criticism
a petty disparagement; sour grapes
disparagement of something that is unattainable; condescension, disdain, patronage
a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient; calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, obloquy, traducement
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions; low blow
unscrupulous abuse; billingsgate, scurrility
foul-mouthed or obscene abuse; cut, stinger
a remark capable of wounding mentally; invective, vitriol, vituperation
abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will

Type of:: content, message, subject matter, substance
what a communication that is about something is about

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