They've received many complaints about customers being treated with disrespect and discourtesy. [=rudeness]
His tardiness was just another in a series of small discourtesies.
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dis|cour|ag|er — «dihs KUR uh juhr», noun. a person or thing that discourages or disheartens … Useful english dictionary
dis|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… … Useful english dictionary
dis|cour´te|ous|ness — dis|cour|te|ous «dihs KUR tee uhs», adjective. not courteous; not polite; rude: »discourteous waiters. SYNONYM(S): impolite, disrespectful. –dis|cour´te|ous|ly, adverb. –dis|cour´te|ous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
dis|cour´te|ous|ly — dis|cour|te|ous «dihs KUR tee uhs», adjective. not courteous; not polite; rude: »discourteous waiters. SYNONYM(S): impolite, disrespectful. –dis|cour´te|ous|ly, adverb. –dis|cour´te|ous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
dis|cour|te|ous — «dihs KUR tee uhs», adjective. not courteous; not polite; rude: »discourteous waiters. SYNONYM(S): impolite, disrespectful. –dis|cour´te|ous|ly, adverb. –dis|cour´te|ous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
dis|cour´ag|ing|ly — dis|cour|ag|ing «dihs KUR uh jihng», adjective. that discourages; disheartening: »It is discouraging to lose faith in the human race. –dis|cour´ag|ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
dis|cour|ag|ing — «dihs KUR uh jihng», adjective. that discourages; disheartening: »It is discouraging to lose faith in the human race. –dis|cour´ag|ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
dis|cour|age — «dihs KUR ihj», transitive verb, aged, ag|ing. 1. to take away the courage or confidence of; destroy the hopes of; dishearten: »Failing again and again discourages anyone. SYNONYM(S): depress, daunt. 2. to try to prevent by disapproving; … Useful english dictionary
dis|cour|age|a|ble — «dihs KUR ihj uh buhl», adjective. capable of being discouraged: »Too intelligent to be vain, he is evidently discourageable should anything happen, that is to say, to discourage him (Manchester Guardian Weekly) … Useful english dictionary
dis|cour|aged worker — «dihs KUR ihjd», U.S. an unemployed person of working age who is not actively looking for a job: »The number of discouraged workers goes up as unemployment rises…For each 1 percent rise in the unemployment rate, the number of discouraged workers… … Useful english dictionary
dis|cour|age|ment — «dihs KUR ihj muhnt», noun. 1. the condition of being or feeling discouraged; lack of spirit or confidence: »Discouragement showed in every line of her drooping figure. 2. something that discourages; a disheartening influence: »The out of town… … Useful english dictionary
