undiplomatic
adjective
un·dip·lo·mat·ic
ˌən-ˌdi-plə-ˈma-tik 
: not diplomatic
especially
: tactless
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Examples of undiplomatic in a Sentence
the reporter's undiplomatic references to the state's overweight governor
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Defense experts told Newsweek that the sentiment behind Trump's rhetoric, though perhaps undiplomatic, can be viewed as a continuation of previous administrations' stances.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
His language was undiplomatic and risked emboldening Russia, which by that point had already invaded both Georgia and Ukraine.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 Feb. 2024
Pashinyan also took a number of diplomatic—or, rather, undiplomatic—steps that galled Russia.
—Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2023
On one side, that involves trying to charm and persuade, as when hosting former president Donald Trump at the Forbidden City, while the other is represented by the abrasive posturing now manifested in social media performances by decidedly undiplomatic diplomats.
—Tripti Lahiri, Quartz, 30 July 2021
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David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
His language was undiplomatic and risked emboldening Russia, which by that point had already invaded both Georgia and Ukraine.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 Feb. 2024
Pashinyan also took a number of diplomatic—or, rather, undiplomatic—steps that galled Russia.
—Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2023
On one side, that involves trying to charm and persuade, as when hosting former president Donald Trump at the Forbidden City, while the other is represented by the abrasive posturing now manifested in social media performances by decidedly undiplomatic diplomats.
—Tripti Lahiri, Quartz, 30 July 2021
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“Undiplomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undiplomatic. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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