Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Not courteous; uncivil.

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  • adjective Not courteous; impolite, rude.

Etymologies

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un- +‎ courteous

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Examples

  • The Emperor then spoke of what he termed the uncourteous tone of our notes, saying that we charged the Germans with barbarism in warfare and that, as Emperor and head of the Church, he had wished to carry on the war in a knightly manner.

    My Four Years in Germany Gerard, James W 1917

  • The Emperor then spoke of what he termed the uncourteous tone of our notes, saying that we charged the Germans with barbarism in warfare and that, as

    My Four Years in Germany 1909

  • We send a long lawyer's Note, not discourteous but wholly uncourteous, which is far worse.

    The Life and Letters of Walter H Page Hendrick, Burton J 1922

  • It is the German who is so uncourteous to his verbs.

    Sole Music 2010

  • I have been somewhat uncourteous to your secretary.

    A Philosophical Dictionary 2007

  • Not until two hours had been spent in an atmosphere of quiet befitting la Trappe, did she suddenly awaken to a sense of uncourteous behavior, and bethink herself of the short answers which she had given her aunt.

    A Woman of Thirty 2007

  • As to those two way-leaders withal, whether it were that they got used to their faces, or that their ways and manners were nought uncourteous or fierce, they doubted them less and less as time wore; all save Viridis, whose flesh crept when they drew anigh her, as will betide one who comes across an evil-looking creeping thing.

    The Water of the Wondrous Isles 2007

  • If they dressed in conspicuous garb, if they performed in a military like fashion, they're rather uncourteous to their neighbors, it seems to me that's the kind of thing you'd do to attract attention to yourself.

    CNN Transcript Jun 22, 2006 2006

  • "Of course, he did not realize that it was I who was knocking, but none the less his conduct was very uncourteous, and, indeed, under the circumstances rather suspicious."

    The Adventure of the Three Students. 2004

  • “Mr Finn,” said she, smiling as she spoke, I am sure that you did not mean it, but you were uncourteous to my friend Mr

    Phineas Finn 2004

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