Discourtesy

  • 41incivility — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. rudeness, discourtesy, disrespect, impoliteness, bad manners, tactlessness, roughness, coarseness. ANT.: civility, courtesy, politeness II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The state or quality of being impudent or… …

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  • 42incivility — n. 1. Discourtesy, discourteousness, rudeness, impoliteness, uncourteousness, uncourtliness, inurbanity, unmannerliness, disrespect, ill breeding, ill manners. 2. Act of rudeness, discourtesy, piece of ill breeding …

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  • 43courtesy — [n1] good manners address, affability, amenities, amiability, attentiveness, ceremony, chivalry, civility, comity, complaisance, consideration, cordiality, courteousness, courtliness, cultivation, culture, deference, elegance, familiarity, favor …

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  • 44pardon — [pärd′ n] vt. [ME pardonen < OFr pardoner < LL perdonare < L per , through, quite (see PER ) + donare, to give: see DATE1] 1. to release (a person) from further punishment for a crime 2. to cancel or not exact penalty for (an offense);… …

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  • 45impertinence — noun 1. inappropriate playfulness • Syn: ↑perkiness, ↑pertness, ↑sauciness, ↑archness • Derivationally related forms: ↑saucy (for: ↑sauciness), ↑ …

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  • 46impudence — noun 1. an impudent statement • Syn: ↑cheek, ↑impertinence • Derivationally related forms: ↑cheek (for: ↑cheek), ↑impudent • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 47insolence — noun 1. the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑crust, ↑gall, ↑impertinence, ↑impudence, ↑cheekiness, ↑freshness • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 48rudeness — noun 1. a manner that is rude and insulting (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑discourtesy • Ant: ↑courtesy (for: ↑discourtesy) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 49dis|cour|te|sy — «dihs KUR tuh see», noun, plural sies. 1. lack of courtesy; impoliteness; rudeness: »I think one of the greatest destroyers of domestic peace is discourtesy (Harriet Beecher Stowe). 2. a rude or impolite act: »It is a discourtesy to interrupt… …

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  • 50A cut in rates — Cut Cut, n. 1. An opening made with an edged instrument; a cleft; a gash; a slash; a wound made by cutting; as, a sword cut. [1913 Webster] 2. A stroke or blow or cutting motion with an edged instrument; a stroke or blow with a whip. [1913… …

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