IMPOLITE

impolite

(adjective) not polite

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

impolite (comparative impoliter or more impolite, superlative impolitest or most impolite)

Not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners.

Synonyms: discourteous, uncivil, rude, unpolite, Thesaurus:impolite

Source: Wiktionary


Im`po*lite", a. Etym: [L. impolitus unpolishied, pref. im- not + politus, p. p. of polire to polish, refine. See Polite.]

Definition: Not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners; discourteous; uncivil; rude.

– Im`po*lite"ly, adv.

– Im`po*lite"ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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