Impolite

//ɪmpəˈlaɪt// adj

adj ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not polite; discourteous; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners.
Adjective
  1. 1
    not polite wordnet

Synonyms

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boorishdiscourteousdisrespectfulrudeunciviluncourteous

Example

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"I think it is best not to be impolite."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin impolītus. Equivalent to im- + polite.

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