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im⋅po⋅lite
[im-puh-lahyt] 
–adjective
| not polite or courteous; discourteous; rude: an impolite reply. |
Origin:
1605–15; < L impolītus rough, unpolished. See im-2 polite
1605–15; < L impolītus rough, unpolished. See im-2 polite
Related forms:
im⋅po⋅lite⋅ly, adverb
im⋅po⋅lite⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
disrespectful; uncivil; insolent; boorish, ill-mannered, rough.
disrespectful; uncivil; insolent; boorish, ill-mannered, rough.
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| im·po·lite (ĭm'pə-līt') adj. Not polite; discourteous. [Latin impolītus, unpolished, inelegant : in-, not; see in-1 + polītus, past participle of polīre, to polish; see polish.] im'po·lite'ly adv., im'po·lite'ness n. |
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Impolite
Im`po*lite"\, a. [L. impolitus unpolishied, pref. im- not + politus, p. p. of polire to polish, refine. See Polite.] Not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners; discourteous; uncivil; rude. -- Im`po*lite"ly, adv. -- Im`po*lite"ness, n.
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Language Translation for : impolite
Spanish:
maleducado,
German:
unhöflich,
Japanese:
失礼な
impolite
1612, "unrefined, rough," from L. impolitus, from in- "not" + politus "polished" (see polite). Sense of "discourteous, ill-mannered" is from 1739.
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