Meaning
rude, impolite
- not polite or courteous; ill-mannered
In a sentence
Il cameriere è stato molto scortese con i clienti.
The waiter was very rude to the customers.
Non volevo sembrare scortese rifiutando il tuo invito.
I didn't want to seem rude by turning down your invitation.
Perché rispondi sempre in modo così scortese?
Why do you always reply in such a rude manner?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| scortese | masculine · singular |
| scortese | feminine · singular |
| scortesi | masculine · plural |
| scortesi | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Opposite of 'cortese' (courteous).
- Two-form adjective: 'scortese' (sing.), 'scortesi' (plur.) for both genders.