discourteous

/dɪsˈkɜːtiəs/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪsˈkɜːrtiəs/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)dis-ˈkər-tē-əs/ (ame, mw)

discourteous — adjective

  • discourteouspositive
  • more discourteouscomparative
  • most discourteoussuperlative

1. behaving or speaking in a way that shows a lack of respect for the comfort or fe

1.形容詞B2
釋義

behaving or speaking in a way that shows a lack of respect for the comfort or feelings of other people, especially in social situations where politeness is expected.

例句

Mei-Lin felt the waiter had been discourteous to their table all evening.

discourteous to [someone] — directs the impolite action toward a person

It is discourteous to keep checking your phone while a colleague is explaining something to you.

'It is discourteous to [verb]' — common structure for criticising an action

同義詞
  • rude

    stronger and much more common; covers a wider range of offensive behaviour

  • impolite

    milder than discourteous; describes simple failures of etiquette rather than deliberate disrespect

  • ill-mannered

    suggests poor upbringing or lack of social training rather than a one-time act

  • disrespectful

    stronger; implies a conscious lack of respect for someone's status or worth

反義詞
  • courteous

    direct opposite; describes polite, considerate behaviour

  • polite

    general term for following social rules of good behaviour

  • considerate

    focuses on thinking about others' feelings and needs

文法句型

be discourteous to [someone]

it is discourteous to [verb]

discourteous + noun

用法筆記

More formal than rude or impolite. Often used in written complaints, formal evaluations, or descriptions of service quality. The corresponding noun is discourtesy.

常見錯誤

❌The driver was discourteous with the other motorists.
✅The driver was discourteous to the other motorists.
💡discourteous takes to, not with, for the person affected.
❌He made a discourteous.
✅He made a discourteous remark / acted in a discourteous way.
💡discourteous is an adjective; it needs a noun when used attributively.