impolite

adj

impolite

adj

/ɪmpəˈlaɪt/

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

1

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

Synonyms
31 termsaweless, improper, bad-mannered, barbaric, bold, bumptious, crude, churlish, impudent, discourteous, gauche, ill-bred, ill-mannered, impolite, incivil, insolent, lack-grace, mismannered, rantipole, rough, rude, uncivil, uncivilized, uncourteous, uncouth, uncultured, underbred, unmannerly, unpolished, unpolite, unrefined
Antonyms
debonair, polite, suave
Derived terms
impolitely, impoliteness
Hyponyms
arrogant, cheeky, disrespectful, ignorant

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