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discourteous

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dis⋅cour⋅te⋅ous

  [dis-kur-tee-uhs]
Use discourteous in a Sentence
–adjective
not courteous; impolite; uncivil; rude: a discourteous salesman.
Origin:
1570–80; dis- 1 + courteous

Related forms:
dis⋅cour⋅te⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
dis⋅cour⋅te⋅ous⋅ness, noun
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dis·cour·te·ous   (dĭs-kûr'tē-əs)   
adj.  Exhibiting no courtesy; rude.
dis·cour'te·ous·ly adv., dis·cour'te·ous·ness n.
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