Discourteous
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
Improper and discourteous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Improper" instead an adjective "Discourteous".
Nearby Word: discourtesy
Improper
Improper adjective - Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation.
Discourteous and improper are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discourteous" instead an adjective "Improper".
Nearby Word: improperly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- crude and discourteous
- crude and improper
- rude and discourteous
- rude and improper
- coarse and discourteous
- coarse and improper
- vulgar and discourteous
- vulgar and improper
- awkward and discourteous
- awkward and improper
- offensive and discourteous
- offensive and improper
- rough and discourteous
- rough and improper
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