Synonyms

impolitic

American

[im-pol-i-tik] / ɪmˈpɒl ɪ tɪk /

adjective

not politic, expedient, or judicious.

impolitic British

/ ɪmˈpɒlɪtɪk /

adjective

not politic or expedient; unwise

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Other Word Forms

impoliticly adverb
impoliticness noun

Etymology

Origin of impolitic

First recorded in 1590–1600; im- ² + politic

Example Sentences

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And Mr. Trump has plenty of company, including several presidents, in the department of salty language and impolitic statements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

That Ogles wasn’t entirely wrong, just a touch impolitic.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

This wild and impolitic work startled civilized Parisian salons with what sounded like sheer ugliness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2025

The main takeaways: Mullenweg may have had a point, but he raised it in a rather impolitic manner—at an event that WP Engine itself sponsored with cash, no less.

From Slate • Oct. 11, 2024

It was a ridiculous notion, as well as petty and impolitic, but he hadn’t been able to resist.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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