discourtesy

/dɪsˈkɜːtəsi/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪsˈkɜːrtəsi/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)dis-ˈkər-tə-sē/ (ame, mw)

discourtesy — noun

  • discourtesysingular
  • discourtesiesplural

1. rude behavior or a rude act that shows little thought for another person's feeli

1.名詞C1
釋義

rude behavior or a rude act that shows little thought for another person's feelings.

例句

Lisa apologized for the discourtesy of hanging up before the caller finished.

apologize for the discourtesy of + -ing

At the clinic, Eitan called it a discourtesy when staff ignored older patients.

call something a discourtesy

同義詞
  • rudeness

    the most common everyday word; less formal than discourtesy

  • impoliteness

    focuses more on bad manners than on personal hurt

  • slight

    suggests a small but noticeable insult, often felt personally

  • insult

    stronger and more direct; often clearly intended to offend

反義詞
  • courtesy

    formal word for polite and considerate behavior

  • politeness

    the everyday opposite, stressing good manners

  • respect

    broader than manners alone and can include admiration

文法句型

a discourtesy to + person

show discourtesy to + person

see something as a discourtesy

用法筆記

Usually formal and often used in complaints, public statements, or careful judgments about behavior. Common patterns are 'a discourtesy to someone' and 'see something as a discourtesy'.

常見錯誤

❌His silence was very discourtesy.
✅His silence was very discourteous.
💡after 'be', use the adjective discourteous, not the noun discourtesy.
❌She showed a discourtesy to me all day.
✅She showed discourtesy to me all day.
💡when you mean rude behavior in general, discourtesy is usually uncountable.
❌I felt discourtesy by the short email.
✅I felt discouraged by the short email.
💡discourtesy names rude behavior; it does not mean an emotional reaction.