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IMPOLITE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not polite

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

brattish; bratty ((used of an ill-mannered child) impolitely unruly)

bad-mannered; ill-mannered; rude; unmannered; unmannerly (socially incorrect in behavior)

discourteous; ungracious (lacking social graces)

unparliamentary (so rude and abusive as to be unsuitable for parliament)

Attribute:

niceness; politeness (a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage)

Antonym:

polite (showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.)

Derivation:

impoliteness (a discourteous manner that ignores accepted social usage)

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