CEFR B2

discourtesy

noun

Meaning

A lack of politeness or consideration for others.

Examples

The waiter's discourtesy ruined their evening.
She was shocked by the driver's discourtesy.

Synonyms: rudeness, impoliteness, inconsideration, boorishness

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discourtesy (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈkɜːrtəsi/

Definition

A lack of politeness or consideration for others.

Examples

The waiter's discourtesy ruined their evening.
She was shocked by the driver's discourtesy.
Please try to avoid any discourtesy towards our guests.

How to Use discourtesy

discourtesy to (prepositional phrase): Lack of politeness directed towards a specific person or group. — "The manager warned him against discourtesy to customers."

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