scortesia

Definitions of scortesia
  1. noun
    a manner that is rude and insulting
    synonyms: ineducazione, malacreanza, maleducazione, sgarbataggine, villania
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    antonyms:
    compiacenza, creanza, maniera, modo
    a courteous manner
    types:
    cafonaggine, villania, zoticaggine, zotichezza
    the manner of a rude or insensitive person
    impertinenza, impudenza, insolenza, mafia, sfacciataggine, sfrontatezza
    the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
  2. noun
    lack of sympathy
    synonyms: sgarberia, sgarbo
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    antonyms:
    bel modo, convenevolezza, cortesia, delicatezza, distinzione, garbatezza, garbo, gentilezza, grazia
    the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
    types:
    incoscienza
    the quality of failing to be considerate of others
    indelicatezza
    the quality of lacking tact
    crudezza
    the quality of being direct and outspoken
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