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adjective
- 1. failing to possess or display prudence; unwise: "it was impolitic to pay the slightest tribute to the enemy"
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IMPOLITIC definition: 1. If words or actions are impolitic, they are unwise and likely to cause offence or problems…. Learn more.
adjective. impolitically. (ˌ)im-pə-ˈli-ti-k (ə-)lē. adverb. impoliticly. (ˌ)im-ˈpä-lə-ˌti-klē. adverb. Did you know? Impolitic appeared 400 years ago as an antonym of "politic," a word that basically means "shrewd," "sagacious," or "tactful." "Politic" came to us via Middle French from Latin politicus.
Impolitic definition: not politic, expedient, or judicious.. See examples of IMPOLITIC used in a sentence.
Definition of impolitic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you've ever put your foot in your mouth, you've probably said something impolitic. If you have made an impolitic statement, it was a politically unwise one.
impolitic in British English. (ɪmˈpɒlɪtɪk ) or impolitical (ˌɪmpəˈlɪtɪkəl ) adjective. not politic or expedient; unwise. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. impoliticly (imˈpoliticly) adverb.
Socially unwise or imprudent; not politic: an impolitic approach to a sensitive issue.
Impolitic Definition. ĭm-pŏlĭ-tĭk. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Not politic; unwise; injudicious; inexpedient. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: tactless. maladroit. indelicate. gauche. clumsy. brash. untactful. unpolitic. undiplomatic. unwise. unsound. injudicious.
impolitic meaning, definition, what is impolitic: behaving in a way that is not careful an...: Learn more.
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