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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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