impolite

adjective

im·po·lite | \ˌim-pə-ˈlīt

Definition of impolite

: not polite : rude

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Examples of impolite in a Sentence

It's impolite to talk during the performance. He made some impolite comments about her appearance.

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The driver waves him away, more weary than impolite. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, "Loud, Crowded, Grease-Stained, and Gloriously Drunk: Where the World Eats After Hours," 8 Oct. 2018 Maybe it is considered bad manners to vote someone out in an impolite way. — Stephen Fishbach, PEOPLE.com, "Survivor: A Struggle to Balance Friendship and Strategy Leads to a Game-Losing Misplay," 16 May 2018 Outside the school, Emma encountered members of Gays Against Guns, a group founded in the aftermath of the Pulse shooting whose members promote change through emotional and sometimes impolite protests. — Lisa Miller, Daily Intelligencer, "On the Ground With the Parkland Teens as They Plot Their Revolution," 2 Mar. 2018 Now, popular fear and anger are forcing Islam, immigration and identity onto Europe’s agenda in impolite ways. — Dominic Green, WSJ, "The Discontent That Feeds ‘Britain First’," 6 Dec. 2017 On the show — which is factually inspired but dramatized for maximum Netflix pleasure — Prince Philip is portrayed as an impolite lout, a womanizer, a whiner, a sore sport and even a potential Nazi. — Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, "Fact-checking ‘The Crown’: Is Prince Philip a total jerk?," 16 Dec. 2017 On the show - which is factually inspired but dramatized for maximum Netflix pleasure - Prince Philip is portrayed as an impolite lout, a womanizer, a whiner, a sore sport and even a potential Nazi. — Michael S. Rosenwald, chicagotribune.com, "Fact checking 'The Crown': Is Prince Philip a total jerk?," 16 Dec. 2017 That's because there's nothing wrong or impolite about just saying no. — Carolyn Hax, Philly.com, "Handling friends' pressure to split a meal," 6 Sep. 2017 Going back to at least ancient Rome, clowning figures were jesters and pranksters who teased the populace and spoke impolite truths. — Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Clowns: Inherently creepy … or victims of bad publicity?," 14 Sep. 2017

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