discourtesy
Lack of politeness
Discourtesy is rude or impolite behavior—a failure to show the consideration others expect.
It can refer to the quality itself or to a specific instance: His discourtesy toward the waiter embarrassed everyone at the table.
The word is somewhat formal; in casual speech, people more often say rudeness.
Lack of good manners
- boorishnessCrude, uncouth conduct
- brusquenessAbrupt, rude directness
- churlishnessRude, ungracious behavior
- crassnessTactless, unrefined behavior
curtness · tactlessness · uncouthness · coarseness · gruffness · bluntness · roughness · insensitivity
Insulting group label
- tauntInsulting provocation
- affrontDeliberate public insult
- jibeAgree or correspond
- barbBackward-pointing spike
put-down · dig · gibe · cheap shot · aspersion · epithet · slap · indignity
Disdainful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- disdainScornful disregard
- irreverenceDisregard for what's honored
- impertinenceRude disregard for propriety
insolence · impudence · insubordination · flippancy · cheekiness · presumption · audacity · sassiness
Minor or thin
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- cold shoulderIntentional dismissive treatment
- brush-offAbrupt, dismissive rejection
- dismissalRemoval from position
cut · neglect · exclusion · overlooking · shunning · ignoring · stonewalling · rejection
Social misstep or indiscretion
- gaffeClumsy social error
- improprietyUnsuitable or inappropriate behavior
- lapseBrief failure or expiration
- transgressionViolation of law or code
indiscretion · blunder · misstep · solecism · offense · violation · infraction · bad form
impoliteness
Lack of good manners
- boorishnessCrude, uncouth conduct
- brusquenessAbrupt, rude directness
- churlishnessRude, ungracious behavior
crassness · curtness · tactlessness · uncouthness · coarseness · gruffness · bluntness · roughness · insensitivity · incivility
slur
Insulting group label
barb · put-down · dig · gibe · cheap shot · aspersion · epithet · slap · indignity · offense
contempt
Disdainful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- disdainScornful disregard
- irreverenceDisregard for what's honored
impertinence · insolence · impudence · insubordination · flippancy · cheekiness · presumption · audacity · sassiness · effrontery
slight
Minor or thin
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- cold shoulderIntentional dismissive treatment
- brush-offAbrupt, dismissive rejection
dismissal · cut · neglect · exclusion · overlooking · shunning · ignoring · stonewalling · rejection · disregard
faux pas
Social misstep or indiscretion
- gaffeClumsy social error
- improprietyUnsuitable or inappropriate behavior
- lapseBrief failure or expiration
transgression · indiscretion · blunder · misstep · solecism · offense · violation · infraction · bad form · poor taste
- unfriendlinessunfriendliness, coldness, hostility, rudeness, aloofness
- bad mannersrudeness, impoliteness, incivility, disrespect, bad form
- offendinginsulting, offending, disrespecting, affronting, slighting
- rudenessrude, impolite, rudeness, disrespect, disrespectful
- gracelessnessclumsiness, awkwardness, boorishness, rudeness, vulgarity
- insensitivitycallousness, cold-heartedness, hard-heartedness, heartlessness, inconsideration
discourtesycourtesy
Respectful, considerate behavior
politeness · civility · graciousness · courteousness · good manners