English Explanatory Dictionary

impolite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not polite; discourteous; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners.

Pronunciation

/ɪmpəˈlaɪt/ en-us-impolite.ogg

Word forms

impolite impoliter more impolite impolitest most impolite

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin impolītus. Equivalent to im- + polite.

Synonyms

discourteous uncivil rude unpolite aweless improper bad-mannered barbaric bold bumptious crude churlish impudent gauche ill-bred ill-mannered impolite incivil insolent lack-grace mismannered rantipole rough uncivilized uncourteous uncouth uncultured underbred unmannerly unpolished unrefined

Antonyms

debonair polite suave

Derived words

impolitely impoliteness
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