substance vs discourtesy

discourtesy vs substance

substance and discourtesy both are nouns.

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

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

substance: content communicating a message; what something is about
discourtesy: an expression of lack of respect

Other hyponyms of substance include body, corker, reminder, petition, postulation, request, memorial, latent content, subject, theme, topic, aside, digression, divagation, excursus, parenthesis, import, meaning, significance, signification, bunk, hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality, drivel, garbage, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, refusal, info, information, counsel, counseling, counselling, direction, guidance, commitment, dedication, approval, commendation, disapproval, respects, disrespect, insertion, interpolation, statement, statement, humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness, opinion, view, direction, instruction, proposal, offer, offering, entry, submission, narration, narrative, story, tale, packaging, promo, promotion, promotional material, publicity, sensationalism, shocker.

substance (noun)	discourtesy (noun)
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists	a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others
a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties	a manner that is rude and insulting
the property of holding together and retaining its shape	an expression of lack of respect
the idea that is intended
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
content communicating a message; what something is about
considerable capital (wealth or income)
material of a particular kind or constitution

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