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discourtesy vs presumption

presumption vs discourtesy

discourtesy and presumption both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
discourtesy Yes No No No
presumption Yes No No No
As nouns, presumption is a hyponym of discourtesy; that is, presumption is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discourtesy:
  • discourtesy: a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others
  • presumption: a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming
Other hyponyms of discourtesy include derision, ridicule, indelicacy, insolence, affront, insult, rebuff, slight.
discourtesy (noun) presumption (noun)
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming
a manner that is rude and insulting audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
an expression of lack of respect an assumption that is taken for granted
(law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed
Difference between discourtesy and presumption

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