DISCOURTESY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does discourtesy mean? 

• DISCOURTESY (noun)
  The noun DISCOURTESY has 3 senses:

1. an expression of lack of respect

2. a manner that is rude and insulting

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

  Familiarity information: DISCOURTESY used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DISCOURTESY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An expression of lack of respect

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

discourtesy; disrespect

Hypernyms ("discourtesy" is a kind of...):

content; message; subject matter; substance (what a communication that is about something is about)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "discourtesy"):

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))

Sense 2

Meaning:

A manner that is rude and insulting

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

discourtesy; rudeness

Hypernyms ("discourtesy" is a kind of...):

manner; personal manner (a way of acting or behaving)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "discourtesy"):

abruptness; brusqueness; curtness; gruffness; shortness (an abrupt discourteous manner)

cheekiness; crust; freshness; gall; impertinence; impudence; insolence (the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties)

contempt; disrespect (a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous)

incivility (deliberate discourtesy)

ungraciousness (an offensive lack of good manners)

impoliteness (a discourteous manner that ignores accepted social usage)

boorishness (the manner of a rude or insensitive person)

Antonym:

courtesy (a courteous manner)

Sense 3

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

discourtesy; offence; offense; offensive activity

Hypernyms ("discourtesy" is a kind of...):

behavior; behaviour; conduct; doings (manner of acting or controlling yourself)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "discourtesy"):

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))

derision; ridicule (the act of deriding or treating with contempt)