discourtesy vs gall

gall vs discourtesy

discourtesy and gall both are nouns.

discourtesy is not a verb while gall is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
discourtesy	Yes	No	No	No
gall	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gall is a hyponym of discourtesy; that is, gall is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discourtesy:

discourtesy: a manner that is rude and insulting
gall: the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties

Other hyponyms of discourtesy include boorishness, impoliteness, ungraciousness, incivility, abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness, contempt, disrespect, cheekiness, crust, freshness, impertinence, impudence, insolence.

discourtesy (noun)	gall (noun)
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others	the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
a manner that is rude and insulting	a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
an expression of lack of respect	a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
	abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury
	a skin sore caused by chafing
	an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle

discourtesy (verb)	gall (verb)
	irritate or vex
	become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

Difference between discourtesy and gall

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