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# discourtesy

«discourtesy» in Mova's school dictionary: **rude, impolite behaviour that shows a lack of respect for…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (discourtesy, discourtesies)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) Discourtesy is rude, impolite behaviour that shows a lack of respect for other people. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discourtesy/#m1)

2) A discourtesy is one rude act, such as ignoring someone or not saying thank you. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discourtesy/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

A stiff, polite-sounding word used in formal letters, school reports and old stories: «It would be a discourtesy to arrive late.» It tells the reader someone was impolite, said in a careful grown-up way. Phrases: «an act of discourtesy», «a discourtesy to», «discourteous».

### examples

- It would be a discourtesy to leave without saying goodbye. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discourtesy/#x1)
- The knight saw the insult as a great discourtesy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discourtesy/#x2)
- Interrupting the speaker is a discourtesy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discourtesy/#x3)
- The manager apologised for the discourtesy of his staff. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discourtesy/#x4)
- Not replying to the invitation was a small discourtesy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discourtesy/#x5)
- Ignoring a visitor is a discourtesy in any culture. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discourtesy/#x6)
- But if thou wilt not grant it to me, then I will proclaim thy discourtesy wherever thy name is known.’ [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discourtesy/#x7)

### note

Formal word; in everyday talk people say «rudeness». Opposite: «courtesy» (politeness). Adjective «discourteous». Can be uncountable (rude behaviour) or countable (a discourtesy, discourtesies).

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «discourtesy» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discourtesy/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.