impolite

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impolite

/ɪmpəˈlaɪt/

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

adjective impoliter · more impolite · impolitest · most impolite

Not polite; discourteous; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners.
Similar: discourteous, uncivil, rude, unpolite, aweless, improper, bad-mannered, barbaric, bold, bumptious, crude, churlish

Opposite: debonair, polite, suave

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adjective

Opposite: debonair, polite, suave

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adj not polite

日本語	失礼な shitsurei na, 無礼な burei na
中文	不禮貌 /不礼貌 bù lǐmào
Português	indelicado, impolido
Français	impoli, malpoli
Deutsch	unhöflich
Italiano	scortese, maleducato, rude
Ελληνικά	αγενής agenís
Русский	неве́жливый nevéžlivyj
العربية	وَقِح waqiḥ

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@misc{impolite_2026,
  title = {impolite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/impolite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}