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Discourtesy

noun/dɹˈæmɐtˌaɪzəbəl/
Definition
an expression of lack of respect
a manner that is rude and insulting
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dɹˈæmɐtˌaɪzəbəl/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪskˈɜːtəsi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪskˈɜːtəsi/
4 syllables Say it as /dɹˈæmɐtˌaɪzəbəl/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Word Forms
disrespectverbshow a lack of respect for
rudeadjectivesocially incorrect in behavior
offendverbhurt the feelings of
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Unhöflichkeit
ein Ausdruck mangelnden Respekts
🇫🇷French
incivilité
une expression de manque de respect
🇪🇸Spanish
descortesía
una expresión de falta de respeto
🇮🇹Italian
scortesia
un'espressione di mancanza di rispetto
🇳🇱Dutch
onbeleefdheid
een uiting van gebrek aan respect
🇵🇹Portuguese
descortesia
uma expressão de falta de respeito
🇷🇺Russian
невежливость
выражение неуважения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
असभ्यता
सम्मान की कमी की अभिव्यक्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
অসভ্যতা
সম্মানের অভাবের প্রকাশ
🇮🇳Tamil
ஒழுக்கமின்மை
மரியாதை இல்லாததன் வெளிப்பாடு
🇮🇳Telugu
అసభ్యత
గౌరవం లేకపోవడం యొక్క వ్యక్తీకరణ
🇮🇳Marathi
अभद्रता
आदर नसल्याची अभिव्यक्ती
🇮🇳Gujarati
અસભ્યતા
આદરના અભાવની અભિવ્યક્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೌಜನ್ಯ
ಗೌರವದ ಕೊರತೆಯ ಅಭಿವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വ്യവഹാരം
ബഹുമാനമില്ലായ്മയുടെ പ്രകടനമാണ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੇਈਮਾਨੀ
ਸਤਿਕਾਰ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਵਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
بے ادبی
احترام کی کمی کا اظہار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
失礼
缺乏尊重的表达
🇯🇵Japanese
礼儀正しい
敬意の欠如の表現
🇰🇷Korean
무례
존경심 부족의 표현
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bất lịch sự
một biểu hiện của sự thiếu tôn trọng
🇹🇭Thai
ความไม่สุภาพ
การแสดงออกของการขาดความเคารพ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kekasaran
ekspresi kurangnya rasa hormat
🇵🇭Filipino
kawalang-galang
isang pagpapahayag ng kawalan ng paggalang
🇲🇾Malay
kurang sopan
ungkapan kurang hormat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فظ
تعبير عن عدم الإحترام
🇮🇷Persian
بی ادبی
بیان عدم احترام
🇹🇷Turkish
nezaketsizlik
saygı eksikliğinin ifadesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
חוֹסֶר נִימוּס
ביטוי של חוסר כבוד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'discourtesy'?
The primary meaning of 'discourtesy' is 'an expression of lack of respect'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'discourtesy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'discourtesy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'discourtesy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'discourtesy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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