Synonyms for discourtesy
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Noun
1. Rudeness
rudeness, disrespect, incivility, insult, irreverence, offense US, offence UK, impoliteness, disrespectfulness
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Definitions
- n. 1
Lack of courtesy; rudeness.
Forms
- Plural
- discourtesies → rudenesses, disrespects, incivilities, insults…
Example sentences
- insult An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.
- disrespect Sami didn't want to disrespect anybody's religion.
- rudeness We cannot put up with their rudeness any longer.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| discourtesy | falling | |
| insult | rising | |
| disrespect | rising | |
| rudeness | rising | |
| incivility | rising | |
| discourteousness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- insult2
- 7 letters
- offense2, offence
- 8 letters
- rudeness2
- 10 letters
- disrespect3, incivility5
- 11 letters
- irreverence4
- 12 letters
- impoliteness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (insult2 = 2 syllables).