undiplomatic
adjective
un·dip·lo·mat·ic
ˌən-ˌdi-plə-ˈma-tik 
: not diplomatic
especially
: tactless
Examples of undiplomatic in a Sentence
the reporter's undiplomatic references to the state's overweight governor
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Zelensky formally responded on Saturday in a decidedly undiplomatic post on X, subtly trashing the Polish government for revoking his award while not doing so with other historical awardees that many would object to.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2026
Save the undiplomatic diplomats.
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Max Boot,
Washington Post,
6 Mar. 2026
This undiplomatic tirade went over well in the White House, but marked him as a belligerent nativist abroad and something of an isolationist at home.
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Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
Xue has been accused of undiplomatic conduct in the past.
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Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2026
Save the undiplomatic diplomats.
—
Max Boot,
Washington Post,
6 Mar. 2026
This undiplomatic tirade went over well in the White House, but marked him as a belligerent nativist abroad and something of an isolationist at home.
—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
Xue has been accused of undiplomatic conduct in the past.
—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for undiplomatic
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“Undiplomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undiplomatic. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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