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What (who) is discourteous$21783$ - definition
GENTLE POLITENESS AND COURTLY MANNERS
Courtly; Discourteous; Courtly manners
discourteous
adj.
1) discourteous to
2) discourteous to + inf. (it was discourteous of him to say that)
discourteous
If you say that someone is discourteous, you mean that they are rude and have no consideration for the feelings of other people. (FORMAL)
= ill-mannered
? courteous
ADJ: usu v-link ADJ, oft ADJ to n
courtesy
['k?:t?si]
¦ noun (plural courtesies)
1. courteous behaviour.
a polite speech or action, especially one required by convention.
2. archaic a curtsy.
Phrases
(by) courtesy of given or allowed by.
Origin
ME: from OFr. cortesie.
Wikipedia
Courtesy
Courtesy (from the word courteis, from the 12th century) is gentle politeness and courtly manners. In the Middle Ages in Europe, the behaviour expected of the nobility was compiled in courtesy books.
