Discourteous and Modest

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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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Modest is an antonym for discourteous.

Nearby Word: discourtesy

Modest adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.

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Discourteous is an antonym for modest.

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