Discourteous and Dutiful

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Discourteous adjective - Showing a lack of manners or consideration for others.

Usage example: wouldn't tolerate anything so discourteous as the interruption of another speaker during a discussion

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Dutiful is an antonym for discourteous.

Nearby Word: discourtesy

Dutiful adjective - Marked by or showing proper regard for another's higher status.

Usage example: the family showed a dutiful deference to their minister when he came to dinner

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Discourteous is an antonym for dutiful.

Nearby Word: dutifully

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