dis·cour·te·ous

[dis-kur-tee-uhs]
adjective
not courteous; impolite; uncivil; rude: a discourteous salesman.

Origin:
1570–80; dis-1 + courteous

dis·cour·te·ous·ly, adverb
dis·cour·te·ous·ness, noun
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discourteous (dɪsˈkɜːtɪəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
showing bad manners; impolite; rude
 
dis'courteously
 
adv
 
dis'courteousness
 
n

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Discourteous is always a great word to know.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Word Origin & History

discourteous
1570, from dis- + courteous.
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Example sentences
Remember, the judge has the power to fine you or send you to jail if you are
  rude or discourteous.
Rude and discourteous behavior that goes unchallenged is behavior that goes
  unchanged.
It is off-topic and deeply discourteous to do what you're trying to do.
He felt that to do less would have been discourteous.
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