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    IMPOLITE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Not politeplay

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    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)

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