Impolite

  • 11impolite — impolitely, adv. impoliteness, n. /im peuh luyt /, adj. not polite or courteous; discourteous; rude: an impolite reply. [1605 15; < L impolitus rough, unpolished. See IM 2 POLITE] Syn. disrespectful; uncivil; insolent; boorish, ill mannered,&#8230; …

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  • 12impolite — im|po|lite [ ,ımpə laıt ] adjective * not polite: RUDE: It would be impolite to leave the party so early. ╾ im|po|lite|ly adverb …

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  • 13impolite — adjective not polite; rude: It was very impolite not to write and thank them. impolitely adverb impoliteness noun (C, U) …

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  • 14impolite — adjective Devon was consistently impolite, always interrupting and making the most doltish remarks Syn: rude, bad mannered, ill mannered, discourteous, uncivil, disrespectful, inconsiderate, boorish, churlish, ill bred, ungentlemanly, unladylike …

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  • 15impolite */ — UK [ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt] / US adjective not polite It would be impolite to leave the party so early. Derived word: impolitely adverb …

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  • 16impolite — adjective Etymology: Latin impolitus, from in + politus polite Date: 1739 not polite ; rude • impolitely adverb • impoliteness noun …

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  • 17impolite — adjective Not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners. Syn: discourteous, uncivil, rude …

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  • 18impolite — Synonyms and related words: Gothic, Neanderthal, animal, barbarian, barbaric, barbarous, bestial, boorish, brutal, brutish, churlish, coarse, crude, discourteous, disrespectful, ill bred, ill mannered, inaffable, indecorous, indelicate, insolent …

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  • 19impolite — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. rude, uncivil, ill mannered. See discourtesy. Ant., polite, courteous. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. discourteous, ill mannered, indelicate; see rude 2 . See Synonym Study at rude . III (Roget s 3&#8230; …

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  • 20impolite — im·po·lite || ‚ɪmpÉ™ laɪt adj. rude, discourteous, bad mannered …

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