UNPOLITE

Etymology

Adjective

unpolite (comparative more unpolite, superlative most unpolite)

(obsolete) Unsophisticated, not refined; coarse, uncultured. [17th–20th c.]

(now, chiefly, North America) Lacking in good manners; impolite, discourteous. [from 17th c.]

Source: Wiktionary


Un`po*lite", a.

Definition: Not polite; impolite; rude.

– Un`po*lite"ly, adv.

– Un`po*lite"ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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