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discourteously
[
dis-
kur
-tee-
uh
s
]
Origin
dis·cour·te·ous
/
dɪsˈkɜr
ti
əs
/
Show Spelled
[
dis-
kur
-tee-
uh
s
]
Show IPA
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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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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discourteous
(dɪsˈkɜːtɪəs)
—
adj
showing bad manners; impolite; rude
dis'courteously
—
adv
dis'courteousness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
discourteous
1570, from
dis-
+
courteous
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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