as in rude
showing a lack of manners or consideration for others
wouldn't tolerate anything so discourteous as the interruption of another speaker during a discussion
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Recent Examples of discourteous
Some do this flippantly, but reader Robin suggested drivers who do this do not care and are flat-out discourteous.
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Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
11 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for discourteous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discourteous
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Due Amici brings Brooklyn roots and authenticity, right down to the counter service that’s not rude but not exactly warm.
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It’s widely considered rude and annoying when people cluster by the train doors if there are more people on the platform attempting to get on.
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Mention of women has also not been absent in the president’s disrespectful rants.
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Plus, that guy with no shirt was disrespectful.
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“Discourteous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discourteous. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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