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impolitic
[ im-pol-i-tik ]
/ ɪmˈpɒl ɪ tɪk /
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adjective
not politic, expedient, or judicious.
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OTHER WORDS FROM impolitic
im·pol·i·tic·ly, adverbim·pol·i·tic·ness, nounWords nearby impolitic
impluvium, imply, impolder, impolicy, impolite, impolitic, imponderabilia, imponderable, impone, imponent, import
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British Dictionary definitions for impolitic
impolitic
/ (ɪmˈpɒlɪtɪk) /
adjective
not politic or expedient; unwise
Derived forms of impolitic
impoliticly, adverbimpoliticness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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