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dis·cour·te·ous
 discourteous
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- pronunciation:
- dIs
kuhr
ti
ihs
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
not having or showing good manners; not polite; rude.
Her mother scolded her for being discourteous to the guests.- synonyms:
- impolite, rude
- antonyms:
- courteous, polite
- similar words:
- fresh, impertinent, insolent
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| related words: |
abrupt, impudent, inconsiderate, thoughtless |
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| derivations: |
discourteously (adv.), discourteousness (n.) |
The word discourteous
contains the following part:
dis-
Latin
prefix
that means not; apart; reverse, negate
  More about this word part:
The prefix dis-
occurs in English attached to Latin roots, as in dissent
, but also forms words in English by attaching to verbs (dishearten) and nouns ( disbelief
). dis-
has two other forms, as the "s" sound in dis-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms dif- and di-3.
Example words:
disable, disadvantage, disagree, disagreeable, disappear, disappearance, disappoint, disapprove, disbelief, discard, discomfort, disconnect, discord, discourteous, disgrace, disgust, dishonest, disintegrate, dislike, dislodge, dismantle, disobey, disorder, disown, dispense, displace, display, displease, disposable, disposal, disprove, disqualify, disregard, disrupt, dissect, dissent, dissolve, distort, distrust, disturb
- synonyms:
- de-, un-
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