descortesía

Definitions of descortesía
  1. noun
    a manner that is rude and insulting
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    antonyms:
    corrección, cortesanía, política
    a courteous manner
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    grosería
    the manner of a rude or insensitive person
    incorrección, mala educación
    a discourteous manner that ignores accepted social usage
    incivilidad
    deliberate discourtesy
    brusquedad, sequedad
    an abrupt discourteous manner
    desdén, menosprecio
    a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
    atrevimiento, descaro, desvergüenza, impertinencia, insolencia, procacidad
    the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
    falta de educación, informalidad
    impoliteness resulting from ignorance
    ordinariez, torpeza, vulgariedad
    an impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement
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    talante
    a way of acting or behaving
  2. noun
    an expression of lack of respect
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    contumelia, vituperio
    a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
    burla, escarnio, guachafita, ludibrio
    contemptuous laughter
    desdén, desecho, desprecio, menosprecio, vilipendio
    open disrespect for a person or thing
    descaro, desfachatez, desvergüenza, frescura, impertinencia
    an impudent statement
    blasfemia
    blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
    befa, mofa, rechifla
    showing your contempt by derision
    mofa, rictus
    a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
    chapoteo, corte, meada
    a crushing remark
    impostura
    a disparaging remark
    detracción
    a petty disparagement
    calumnia, difamación
    a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
    chocarrería
    foul-mouthed or obscene abuse
    improperio, invectiva, vituperación, vituperio
    abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
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    contenido, mensaje
    what a communication that is about something is about
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