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impolitic

[ im-pol-i-tik ]

adjective

  1. not politic, expedient, or judicious.


impolitic

/ ɪ³¾Ëˆ±èÉ’±ôɪ³Ùɪ°ì /

adjective

  1. not politic or expedient; unwise
“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

  • ¾±³¾Ëˆ±è´Ç±ô¾±³Ù¾±³¦²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ¾±³¾Ëˆ±è´Ç±ô¾±³Ù¾±³¦±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ¾±³¾Â·±è´Ç±ôi·³Ù¾±³¦Â·±ô²â adverb
  • ¾±³¾Â·±è´Ç±ôi·³Ù¾±³¦Â·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of impolitic1

First recorded in 1590–1600; im- 2 + politic
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Example Sentences

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An opera disguised as an oratorio to get around the church’s ban on profane opera, the impolitic work about past and present is formed as the conflict between extravagance and sanctity.

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The tears and panic over these two impolitic remarks never seem to end.

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Congress representing Florida, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, in part because he thought doing so might seem impolitic since he had not officially declared his candidacy.

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Donald Trump is the impolitic vulgarian dragging the public debate into the gutter.

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Neither a polished nor eloquent public speaker, Mr. Riordan was well known for his impolitic wisecracking.

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