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discourteousness

discourteousness noun: the state or quality of being discourteous; lack of courtesy.

Noun

discourteousness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being discourteous; lack of courtesy.
    Synonyms:
    discourtesy

Synonyms of discourteousness

Origin of discourteousness

From discourteous + -ness.

Questions about discourteousness

What does discourteousness mean?
Discourteousness means the state or quality of being discourteous; lack of courtesy.
What part of speech is discourteousness?
Discourteousness is a noun.

Words near discourteousness in the dictionary

  1. discoursive
  2. discoursively
  3. discoursiveness
  4. discourteous
  5. discourteously
  6. discourteousness
  7. discourtesies
  8. discourtesy
  9. discous
  10. discovenant
  11. discovenanted

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