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Wondering how to use Discourtesy in a sentence? Below are 5 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as disrespect or behaviour.

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Discourtesy in a sentence

Discourtesy meaning

  1. Lack of courtesy; rudeness.
  2. A rude act.

Synonyms of Discourtesy

disrespect behaviour behavior offensive activity offence offense courtesy personal manner manner rudeness substance subject matter content message conduct

Related words

Other words often associated with Discourtesy or its synonyms:

demeanour demeanor doings deportment activity anger action ire trait umbrage communication activeness

Using Discourtesy

  • The main meaning on this page is: Lack of courtesy; rudeness. | A rude act.
  • Useful related words include: disrespect, behaviour, behavior, offensive activity.
  • In the example corpus, discourtesy often appears in combinations such as: discourtesy and.

Context around Discourtesy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

similar 1× inattention 1× advertising 1×

Sentence patterns with Discourtesy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

act of discourtesy was likened 1× readers the discourtesy of speculating 1× shows inattention discourtesy and lack 1× this advertising discourtesy and laziness 1× with similar discourtesy in holyrood 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

isn t this 1× this blatant act 1×

Common sentence endings:

discourtesy and laziness 1× he was making 1× lack of respect 1× lawsuit might be 1× of his hostess 1×

Words around Discourtesy

Just before it in the word index:

discourteous 8 discoursing 4 discourses 99 discourse 825 discours 6 discouraging 172

Just after it in the word index:

discover 2.454 discoverability 4 discoverable 14 discovered 6.999 discoverer 39 discoverers 20

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Discourtesy

  • In this selection, "discourtesy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, similar, inattention and advertising stand out and add context to how "discourtesy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include act of discourtesy was likened and readers the discourtesy of speculating. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "discourtesy" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with discourtesy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Isn’t this advertising discourtesy and laziness? (7 words)

I will not do readers the discourtesy of speculating as to what the ultimate consequence of this lawsuit might be. (20 words)

He said that the ‘failure’ on the part of the commissioners to respond appropriately to emails shows ‘inattention, discourtesy and lack of respect’. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

This is the loudmouth who ignored many warnings by the Speaker of the and who has behaved with similar discourtesy in Holyrood, even to the First Minister when she was demolishing the inaccurate allegations he was making. (37 words)

This blatant act of discourtesy was likened by one commentator to a man who has been invited to a house showering insults on the head of his hostess. (28 words)

He said that the ‘failure’ on the part of the commissioners to respond appropriately to emails shows ‘inattention, discourtesy and lack of respect’. (23 words)

Question examples

Isn’t this advertising discourtesy and laziness? (7 words)

Example sentences (5)

This is the loudmouth who ignored many warnings by the Speaker of the and who has behaved with similar discourtesy in Holyrood, even to the First Minister when she was demolishing the inaccurate allegations he was making.

He said that the ‘failure’ on the part of the commissioners to respond appropriately to emails shows ‘inattention, discourtesy and lack of respect’.

Isn’t this advertising discourtesy and laziness?

I will not do readers the discourtesy of speculating as to what the ultimate consequence of this lawsuit might be.

This blatant act of discourtesy was likened by one commentator to a man who has been invited to a house showering insults on the head of his hostess.

Common combinations with discourtesy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "discourtesy" in a sentence?
An example: "This is the loudmouth who ignored many warnings by the Speaker of the and who has behaved with similar discourtesy in Holyrood, even to the First Minister when she was demolishing the inaccurate allegations he was making." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "discourtesy" from authentic English texts.
What does "discourtesy" mean?
Discourtesy means: Lack of courtesy; rudeness.
What are synonyms of "discourtesy"?
Common synonyms of "discourtesy" include: disrespect, behaviour, behavior, offensive activity, offence, offense, courtesy, personal manner. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "discourtesy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "discourtesy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.