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impolite

[ im-puh-lahyt ]

adjective

  1. not polite or courteous; discourteous; rude:

    an impolite reply.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,



impolite

/ ˌɪ³¾±èəˈ±ô²¹Éª³Ù /

adjective

  1. discourteous; rude; uncivil
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ¾±³¾±è´Çˈ±ô¾±³Ù±ð²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ËŒ¾±³¾±è´Çˈ±ô¾±³Ù±ð±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ¾±³¾î€…p´Ç·±ô¾±³Ù±ðl²â adverb
  • ¾±³¾î€…p´Ç·±ô¾±³Ù±ðn±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of impolite1

First recorded in 1605–15, impolite is from the Latin word ¾±³¾±è´Ç±ôÄ«³Ù³Ü²õ rough, unpolished. See im- 2, polite
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Conventional wisdom holds that political disagreements are no reason to be impolite.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Imagine watching a television where an impolite houseguest holds the remote control and arbitrarily changes the channels.

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