impolite (ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt
)
Definitions
adjective
- discourteous; rude; uncivil
Alternative Forms
ˌimpoˈlitely adverb ˌimpoˈliteness nounSynonyms
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bad-mannered,
rude,
disrespectful,
rough,
churlish,
boorish,
insolent,
uncouth,
unrefined,
loutish,
ungentlemanly,
ungracious,
discourteous,
indelicate,
uncivil,
unladylike,
indecorous,
ungallant,
ill-bred,
unmannerly,
ill-mannered,
Usage examples
To have dropped it then and there would have been impolite.
, AMAGANSETT (2004)Furious, I told the impolite Gowda that we would lodge a complaint.
India Today (1998)Yet saying so is deemed impolite or, worse, derided as a new form of racism.
The Australian (2004)It is impolite to greet someone who is urinating or defecating.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)It is customary to offer a drink or a snack to guests and, in some circumstances, it is impolite for them to refuse.
, The Vitality Diet (1990)