as in rude
showing a lack of manners or consideration for others
the librarian was shocked that anyone could be so impolite as to continue talking despite repeated warnings to be quiet
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Recent Examples of impolite
One of the myths Dunlap tackles in her book is that talking about money is impolite.
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Katy McFee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The typical solution is to berate co-workers for misusing the channel, which is impolite, hurts everyone’s feelings and does not work.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
If either of these things had been true, your staying put would still not have been impolite.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Canadian sports fans have even been booing the U.S. national anthem during cross-border games, a decidedly impolite act.
—Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Katy McFee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The typical solution is to berate co-workers for misusing the channel, which is impolite, hurts everyone’s feelings and does not work.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
If either of these things had been true, your staying put would still not have been impolite.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Canadian sports fans have even been booing the U.S. national anthem during cross-border games, a decidedly impolite act.
—Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impolite
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“Impolite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impolite. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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