as in disrespect
rude behavior
the courtiers shuddered at the discourtesy shown to the king
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Recent Examples of discourtesy
Any display of discourtesy is an assertion of power, and those with more power tend to be more prone to abuse it.
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Franklin Schneider,
The Atlantic,
11 Dec. 2025
At least seven different civilian complaints have been lodged against the sergeant, alleging excessive force, discourtesy and abuse of authority.
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Shayla Colon,
New York Times,
11 Dec. 2024
The increase was spread nearly evenly across four broad categories — misuse of force, abuse of authority, discourtesy and offensive language.
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Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2024
In an act of blatant discourtesy, the 20-year-old reporter-in-training pulled out the mobile phone and answered it.
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Mike Finger,
San Antonio Express-News,
20 Feb. 2023
Franklin Schneider,
The Atlantic,
11 Dec. 2025
At least seven different civilian complaints have been lodged against the sergeant, alleging excessive force, discourtesy and abuse of authority.
—
Shayla Colon,
New York Times,
11 Dec. 2024
The increase was spread nearly evenly across four broad categories — misuse of force, abuse of authority, discourtesy and offensive language.
—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2024
In an act of blatant discourtesy, the 20-year-old reporter-in-training pulled out the mobile phone and answered it.
—
Mike Finger,
San Antonio Express-News,
20 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discourtesy
Noun
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No disrespect to Meredith Marks, of course, but this Bravo DJ epidemic has gotten out of control.
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Managers frequently mistake flexibility for a weak work ethic, mental health discussions for fragility, transparency for disrespect, and feedback requests for neediness.
Noun
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The once-vaunted values of public life are now reduced to the lower standards of private life—venality, vulgarity, rudeness, incontinence, and ignorance.
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Tell her about the long, unwelcome chats, the bullying and the rudeness.
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“Discourtesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discourtesy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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