| Main Entry: | discourtesy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disrespect |
Synonyms: |
brusqueness, contumely, impoliteness, incivility, inurbanity, profanation, rudeness |
Antonyms: |
courtesy, politeness |
| Concept: | Discourtesy. |
| Category: | 1. Social Affections |
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-nouns
discourtesy; ill breeding; ill manners, bad manners, ungainly manners; insuavity; uncourteousness; rusticity, inurbanity; illiberality, incivility displacency., disrespect; procacity, impudence: barbarism, barbarity; misbehavior, brutality, blackguardism, conduct unbecoming a gentleman, brusquerie; vulgarity, [more]., churlishness; spinosity, perversity; moroseness (sulenness). sternness; austerity; moodishness, captiousness; cynicism; tartness; acrimony, acerbity, virulence, asperity., scowl, black looks, frown; short answer, rebuff; hard words, contumely; unparliamentary language, personality., bear, bruin, brute, blackguard, beast; unlicked cub; frump, crosspatch; saucebox; crooked stick; grizzly.
-verbs
be rude; insult; treat with discourtesy; take a name in vain; make bold with, make free with; take a liberty; stare out of countenance, ogle, point at, put to the blush., cut; turn one's back upon, turn on one's heel; give the cold shoulder; keep at a distance, keep at arm's length; look cool upon, look coldly upon, look black upon; show the door to, send away with a flea in the ear., lose one's temper (resentment) [more]; sulk; frown, scowl, glower, pout; snap, snarl, growl., render rude; brutalize, brutify.
-adjectives
discourteous, uncourteous; uncourtly; ill-bred, ill-mannered, ill-behaved, ill-conditioned; unbred; unmannerly, unmannered; impolite, unpolite; unpolished, uncivilized, ungenteel; ungentleman-like, ungentlemanly; unladylike; blackguard; vulgar; dedecorous; foul- mouthed foul-spoken; abusive., uncivil, ungracious, unceremonious; cool; pert, forward, obtrusive, impudent, rude, saucy, precocious., repulsive; uncomplaisant, unaccommodating, unneighborly, ungallant; inaffable; ungentle, ungainly; rough, rugged, bluff, blunt, gruff; churlish, boorish, bearish; brutal, brusque; stern, harsh, austere; cavalier., taint, sour, crabbed, sharp, short, trenchant, sarcastic, biting, doggish, caustic, virulent, bitter, acrimonious, venomous, contumelious; snarling; surly, surly as a bear; perverse; grim, sullen; peevish (irascible).
-adverbs
discourteously; with discourtesy, with a bad grace.
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Antonyms: |
courtesy |
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| Main Entry: | bad manners |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | improper behavior |
Synonyms: |
boorishness, discourtesy, disrespect, impoliteness, inconsideration, unmannerliness |
| Main Entry: | dishonor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | state of shame |
Synonyms: |
abasement, abuse, affront, blame, degradation, discourtesy, discredit, disesteem, disfavor, disgrace, disrepute, ignominy, indignity, infamy, insult, obloquy, odium, offense, opprobrium, outrage, reproach, scandal, slight |
Antonyms: |
credit, esteem, honor |
| Main Entry: | disrespect |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disregard, rudeness toward someone |
Synonyms: |
boldness, coarseness, contempt, discourtesy, dishonor, flippancy, hardihood, impertinence, impiety, impoliteness, impudence, incivility, insolence, insolency, insolentness, irreverence, lack of respect, sacrilege, unmannerliness |
Antonyms: |
civility, esteem, honor, regard, respect, reverence |
| Main Entry: | indignity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | embarrassment, humiliation |
Synonyms: |
abuse, affront, backhanded compliment, contumely, discourtesy, dishonor, disrespect, grievance, injury, injustice, insult, obloquy, opprobrium, outrage, put-down, reproach, slap, slight, slur, snub, take-down, taunt |
Antonyms: |
dignity, esteem, honor, regard, respect |
| Main Entry: | insult |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hateful communication |
Synonyms: |
abuse, affront, aspersion, black eye, blasphemy, cheap shot, contempt, contumely, derision, despite, discourtesy, disdainfulness, disgrace, disrespect, ignominy, impertinence, impudence, incivility, indignity, insolence, invective, libel, mockery, obloquy, offense, opprobrium, outrage, put-down, rudeness, scorn, scurrility, shame, slam, slander, slap, slap in the face, slight, snub, superciliousness, taunt, unpleasantry, vilification, vituperation |
Antonyms: |
compliment, flattery, praise |
| Main Entry: | irreverence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disrespect |
Synonyms: |
blasphemy, cheek, derision, discourtesy, flippancy, heresy, impertinence, impiety, impudence, insult, mockery, profanity, ridicule, rudeness, sauciness, sin, sinfulness |
Antonyms: |
regard, respect, reverence |
| Main Entry: | slight |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | insult, disrespect |
Synonyms: |
affront, brush-off, call-down, cold shoulder, contempt, cut, discourtesy, disdain, disregard, inattention, indifference, kick, neglect, put-down, rebuff, rejection, slap in the face, snub |
Antonyms: |
compliment, praise, respect |
| Main Entry: | wrong |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | offense, sin |
Synonyms: |
abuse, bad deed, bias, blunder, crime, cruelty, damage, delinquency, discourtesy, error, evil, faux pas, favor, foul play, grievance, harm, hurt, immorality, imposition, indecency, inequity, inhumanity, iniquity, injury, injustice, insult, libel, malevolence, miscarriage, misdeed, misdemeanor, misdoing, mistake, oppression, persecution, prejudice, sinfulness, slander, slight, spite, tort, transgression, trespass, turpitude, unfairness, vice, villainy, violation, wickedness, wrongdoing |
Antonyms: |
goodness, kindness, right, virtue |