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impolite

American  
[im-puh-lahyt] / ˌɪm pəˈlaɪt /

adjective

  1. not polite or courteous; discourteous; rude.

    an impolite reply.
    Synonyms:
    rough, ill-mannered, boorish, insolent, uncivil, disrespectful
impolite British  
/ ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt /

adjective

  1. discourteous; rude; uncivil

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Other Word Forms

  • impolitely adverb
  • impoliteness noun

Etymology

Origin of impolite

First recorded in 1605–15, impolite is from the Latin word impolītus rough, unpolished. See im- 2, polite

Example Sentences

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And is it impolite to Venmo request her for half the party supplies?

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It seems imprudent, even impolite, not to advise against joining the herd.

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It seems imprudent, even impolite, not to advise caution.

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Then again, is referring to this so-called intensity as chaos impolite?

From Salon

Conventional wisdom holds that political disagreements are no reason to be impolite.

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