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impolite
[
im-p
uh
-
lahyt
]
Origin
im·po·lite
/
ˌɪm
pəˈlaɪt
/
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[
im-p
uh
-
lahyt
]
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adjective
not polite or courteous; discourteous; rude:
an impolite reply.
Origin:
1605–15;
<
Latin
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.
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impolite
(ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt)
—
adj
discourteous; rude; uncivil
impo'litely
—
adv
impo'liteness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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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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