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- DictionaryIm·po·lite/ˌimpəˈlīt/
adjective
- 1. not having or showing good manners; rude: "it would have been impolite to refuse"
Definition of impolite adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · 1. adjective. If you say that someone is impolite, you mean that they are rather rude and do not have good manners. The Count acknowledged the two newcomers as briefly as was possible without being impolite. Synonyms: bad-mannered, rude, disrespectful, rough More Synonyms of impolite. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
impolite (somewhat formal) not behaving in a pleasant way that follows the rules of society: Some people think it is impolite to ask someone's age. Impolite is often used in the phrases It seemed impolite.. and It would be impolite... impertinent (formal) not showing respect for someone who is older or more important
adjective. formal uk / ˌɪmp ə lˈaɪt / us. Add to word list Add to word list. B2. not polite. (Definition of impolite from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of impolite. in Chinese (Traditional) 不禮貌的，粗魯的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 不礼貌的，粗鲁的… See more. in Spanish.
Define impolite. impolite synonyms, impolite pronunciation, impolite translation, English dictionary definition of impolite. adj. Not polite; discourteous. im′po·lite′ly adv. im′po·lite′ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English im‧po‧lite /ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt / adjective not polite SYN rude an impolite remark it is impolite (of somebody) (to do something) Would it be impolite of me to ask exactly where you’ve been? —impolitely adverb Examples from the Corpus impolite • Bear this in mind when you feel impatient or impolite.
Not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners. Wiktionary. Synonyms: insolent. inelegant. indecorous. impertinent. gruff. crude. brusque. boorish. churlish. unpolished. unmannerly. ungracious. uncivil. ill-bred. disrespectful. Antonyms: courteous. mannerly. polite. Origin of Impolite.
