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impolite
[ im-puh-lahyt ]
/ ˌɪm pəˈlaɪt /
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adjective
not polite or courteous; discourteous; rude: an impolite reply.
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Origin of impolite
OTHER WORDS FROM impolite
im·po·lite·ly, adverbim·po·lite·ness, nounWords nearby impolite
implosive, impluvium, imply, impolder, impolicy, impolite, impolitic, imponderabilia, imponderable, impone, imponent
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British Dictionary definitions for impolite
impolite
/ (ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt) /
adjective
discourteous; rude; uncivil
Derived forms of impolite
impolitely, adverbimpoliteness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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