Spanish Conversation · Level 162
29 words
Spanish word
descortés
Pronunciation
IPA/deskoɾˈtes/
Meaning
- adjectiverude
Example
Fue muy descortés con el camarero.
He was very rude to the waiter.
More examples
Un comentario descortés hirió a la persona.
A rude comment hurt the person.
Core concept
Behavior showing disrespect or impoliteness toward someone.
Common phrases
ser descortés
be rude
trato descortés
rude treatment
comentario descortés
rude comment
Similar words
grosero: Uses coarse language or rough manners that offend or upset others.
maleducado: Lacks basic etiquette or upbringing, behaving in an unpolished, impolite way.
irrespetuoso: Shows a lack of respect toward people or situations through dismissive behavior.
impertinente: Acts presumptuously or inappropriately bold, overstepping social boundaries.
Definition in Spanish
Describe la falta de cortesía o de respeto en el trato hacia otras personas.
Word origin
Built from the negative prefix des- and cortés ('polite'), where cortés traces back to Old French corteis 'courtly'.
Usage tips
- Descortés carries an acute accent on the final e to mark stress on the last syllable, so writing descortes without the accent is a common spelling mistake.
Other meanings
- ill-manneredadjective
- impoliteadjective
Opposites
- cortéscourteousadjective
- educadociviladjective
Related words
- descortesíadiscourtesynoun
- descortésmentediscourteouslyadverb