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IMPOLITE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Classified under:
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)