Hypernyms for "discourtesy"
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abruptness
abuse
affront
blasphemy
boorishness
brusqueness
cheek
cheekiness
contempt
contumely
crust
curtness
depreciation
derision
derogation
disparagement
disrespect
freshness
gall
gruffness
impertinence
impoliteness
impudence
incivility
indelicacy
insolence
insult
presumption
rebuff
revilement
ridicule
scorn
shortness
slight
ungraciousness
vilification
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.