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

An opera disguised as an oratorio to get around the church’s ban on profane opera, the impolitic work about past and present is formed as the conflict between extravagance and sanctity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2025

It was rather impolitic for him to say, and President Zelensky was very upset about it.

From Slate • Jan. 5, 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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