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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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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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.
Consequently, building this mosque would be somehow discourteous.
And they're discourteous to the browser and to the original, non-obfuscated
  source.
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