impolite

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adjective

im·​po·​lite ˌim-pə-ˈlīt How to pronounce impolite (audio)
Synonyms of impolitenext
: not polite : rude
impolitely adverb
impoliteness noun

impoliteness

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noun

im·​po·​lite·​ness
: the quality or state of being impolite : rudeness
also : an impolite act or remark

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Examples of impolite in a Sentence

Adjective It's impolite to talk during the performance. He made some impolite comments about her appearance.
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Mel might be a disaster with her loud mouth and impolite antics, but her over-the-top meddling does her buddies some good. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Agents are neither polite nor impolite; they are unconstrained until constrained. — Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 But honoring whiteness itself was deemed impolite, to say the least. — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026 Will your departure seem impolite? — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for impolite

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin impolitus, from in- + politus polite

First Known Use

Adjective

1739, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of impolite was in 1739

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“Impolite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impolite. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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impolite

adjective
im·​po·​lite ˌim-pə-ˈlīt How to pronounce impolite (audio)
: not polite : rude
impolitely adverb
impoliteness noun
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