discourteous
/dɪsˈkɜːtɪəs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Impolite; lacking consideration for others.
Example Sentences
- "Kirk, who succeeded Drumright, had an unusually short tour of duty in Taipei—only about a year. Despite the shortness of his duty, he left the impression of being an old sea captain who would have felt more at home barking his orders from the bridge than heading an important diplomatic mission. There was nothing civil or gentle about him, and even in talking to President Chiang, he sounded gruff and blunt. I could see that the President really didn't enjoy the envoy's company, but he remained unperturbed and discussed in a calm and friendly manner whatever had prompted the Ambassador to seek the audience. Once I heard him remark half to himself: "How could anyone be so discourteous?""
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English courteous English discourteous From dis- + courteous.
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /dɪsˈkɜːtɪəs/
Inflected Forms
more discourteous (comparative)
most discourteous (superlative)