impolite

[im-puh-lahyt]

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adjective

not polite or courteous; discourteous; rude: an impolite reply.

Origin of impolite

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

Related formsim·po·lite·ly, adverbim·po·lite·ness, noun

Synonyms

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disrespectful; uncivil; insolent; boorish, ill-mannered, rough.

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Examples from the Web for impolite

Contemporary Examples

Luckily for the South Carolina native, his encounters with the impolite are rare.
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Abby Haglage
November 12, 2013
Zarif complained that the way I asked my question to him was “impolite.”
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David Keyes
November 7, 2013
Funny, I think jailing journalists and bloggers is “impolite.”
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David Keyes
November 7, 2013
I wish everyone reacted to impolite cell phone usage like Kevin Williamson.
Turn Off Your Damn Cellphones
Justin Green
May 16, 2013
Then again, yet to meet an impolite Canadian in person, so maybe this is just Twitter being Twitter.
Don't Make Canadians Angry
Justin Green
January 3, 2013

Historical Examples

Calendar, he believed, was capable of prevarication, polite and impolite.
The Black Bag
Louis Joseph Vance
How impolite it would be, after Miss Pease has forbidden it!
The Universal Reciter
Various
Her offended tone aroused him now to the understanding that he was impolite.
The Tavern Knight
Rafael Sabatini
Yes; but not so impolite as to ask an embarrassing question.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
No, that would be impolite, I will ride in front on horseback.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

British Dictionary definitions for impolite

impolite

adjective

discourteous; rude; uncivil

Derived Formsimpolitely, adverbimpoliteness, noun

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Word Origin and History for impolite

adj.

1610s, "unrefined, rough," from Latin impolitus "unpolished, rough, unrefined," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + politus "polished" (see polite). Sense of "discourteous, ill-mannered" is from 1739. Related: Impolitely; impoliteness.

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Synonyms

Examples from the Web for impolite

Contemporary Examples

Luckily for the South Carolina native, his encounters with the impolite are rare.

Zarif complained that the way I asked my question to him was “impolite.”

Funny, I think jailing journalists and bloggers is “impolite.”

I wish everyone reacted to impolite cell phone usage like Kevin Williamson.

Then again, yet to meet an impolite Canadian in person, so maybe this is just Twitter being Twitter.

Historical Examples

Calendar, he believed, was capable of prevarication, polite and impolite.

How impolite it would be, after Miss Pease has forbidden it!

Her offended tone aroused him now to the understanding that he was impolite.

Yes; but not so impolite as to ask an embarrassing question.

No, that would be impolite, I will ride in front on horseback.

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Word Origin and History for impolite

adj.

Origin of impolite