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impolite
[im-puh-lahyt]
adjective
not polite or courteous; discourteous; rude.
an impolite reply.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
impolite
/ ˌɪəˈɪ /
adjective
discourteous; rude; uncivil
Other 51Թ Forms
- impolitely adverb
- impoliteness noun
- ˌˈٱԱ noun
- ˌˈٱ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Conventional wisdom holds that political disagreements are no reason to be impolite.
Older adults were more likely than younger adults to consider it impolite to curse out loud, visibly display profanity or wear headphones or earbuds while talking to someone in person.
In Japan, where there are strict cultural norms around public behaviour, talking on the phone while on a train is considered impolite and it is strongly discouraged.
Bass, of all people, should know it’s never a good look for an elected official to ignore a reporter, no matter how impolite or inopportune the queries may be.
Imagine watching a television where an impolite houseguest holds the remote control and arbitrarily changes the channels.
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