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descortesia

[dɛʃ.kor.tə.ˈzi.ə]
nounfemininepl: descortesias
discourtesy, rudeness, impoliteness
1. Lack of courtesy; rude or impolite behavior
His descortesia towards the guests was completely unacceptable.
Sua descortesia com os convidados foi completamente inaceitável.
2. An impolite or disrespectful act or remark
She committed a descortesia by interrupting the speaker.
Ela cometeu uma descortesia ao interromper o palestrante.
NYC Slang
rudeness, disrespect
Synonyms
indelicadezafalta de educaçãogrosseriafalta de respeitoimpolitesse
Antonyms
cortesiaurbanidadeeducaçãorespeitogentileza

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
descortesia
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
descortesia
Commonly used in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
descortesia
Standard usage; slightly more formal register

Related Idioms & Phrases

cometer uma descortesia
falta de descortesia
com descortesia
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