impoliteness
121politeness — noun 1. a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑niceness • Ant: ↑impoliteness • Derivationally related forms: ↑nice (for: ↑ …
122rudeness — noun 1. a manner that is rude and insulting (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑discourtesy • Ant: ↑courtesy (for: ↑discourtesy) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
123dis|cour|te|sy — «dihs KUR tuh see», noun, plural sies. 1. lack of courtesy; impoliteness; rudeness: »I think one of the greatest destroyers of domestic peace is discourtesy (Harriet Beecher Stowe). 2. a rude or impolite act: »It is a discourtesy to interrupt… …
124dis|re|spect — «DIHS rih SPEHKT», noun, verb. –n. lack of respect; rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy: »He meant no disrespect by his hasty remark. Older people criticized the boy s disrespect for his parents. –v.t. to regard or treat rudely or impolitely …
125in|ci|vil|i|ty — «IHN suh VIHL uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. lack of courtesy; impoliteness; rudeness. SYNONYM(S): discourtesy, disrespect. 2. a rude or impolite act: »No person offered me the least incivility (John M. Ludlow) …
126in|ur|ban|i|ty — «IHN ur BAN uh tee», noun. lack of urbanity; discourtesy; impoliteness …
