Discourtesy
/dɪsˈkɜːtəzi/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Lack of courtesy; rudeness. uncountable, usually
- 2 a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others wordnet
- 3 A rude act. uncountable, usually
- 4 a manner that is rude and insulting wordnet
- 5 an expression of lack of respect wordnet
Example
More examples"A faint smile twitched the owner's tawny mustache, chased away by a little cloud of anger, for in that land of many horse stealings to ask a man how he had come by his horse savoured of discourtesy."
Etymology
From dis- + courtesy.