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
And folks who are worried about coming off as impolite can find a phrase that feels comfortable for them and repeat that.
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
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
Many filmmakers try to disguise their less socially acceptable prejudices, their impolite fears, dislikes and worse, but Lynch always seemed unafraid or maybe uninterested or just unaware about what others thought of his uglier visions.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Don’t be afraid to be impolite.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 15 Dec. 2024
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
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
Many filmmakers try to disguise their less socially acceptable prejudices, their impolite fears, dislikes and worse, but Lynch always seemed unafraid or maybe uninterested or just unaware about what others thought of his uglier visions.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Don’t be afraid to be impolite.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 15 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for impolite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impolite
Adjective
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For three long weeks that began to seem rude or impertinent, as if the Prize hadn’t been announced, as if a king and queen weren’t waiting for his answer, Dylan said nothing about the award.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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According to Dakota, the sisters once had a tense encounter with a rude man that ended with the Complete Unknown star's drink all over him.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This has been accompanied by an increase in complaints about disrespectful behavior and increased anti-foreigner sentiment, which some right-wing politicians have capitalized on.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Trump calling Chicago a ‘war zone’ is disrespectful to the people who live here and fight every day for better.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Impolite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impolite. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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