as in inappropriate
showing poor judgment especially in personal relationships or social situations
the reporter's undiplomatic references to the state's overweight governor
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Recent Examples of undiplomatic
His approach, however, is rhetorically more blunt and undiplomatic compared to most of his predecessors.
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Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Mar. 2025
This strength of feeling explains why trans-Atlantic relations were splintering before Friday’s undiplomatic scenes.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
Those seven words about the sordid reality TV franchise were really all Bill Maher had to say tonight on HBO’s Real Time of the Oval Office shouting match Friday after showing footage of the very undiplomatic exchange.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
What alarms European officials is not just their exclusion from these talks, but also the undiplomatic way the United States has deprioritized European security.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Feb. 2025
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Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Mar. 2025
This strength of feeling explains why trans-Atlantic relations were splintering before Friday’s undiplomatic scenes.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
Those seven words about the sordid reality TV franchise were really all Bill Maher had to say tonight on HBO’s Real Time of the Oval Office shouting match Friday after showing footage of the very undiplomatic exchange.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
What alarms European officials is not just their exclusion from these talks, but also the undiplomatic way the United States has deprioritized European security.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undiplomatic
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said at a news conference that Hill’s conduct was inappropriate but ultimately harmless.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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On April 12, former congressman Swalwell, 45, suspended his campaign for governor of California after multiple women accused him of inappropriate behavior ranging from sending lewd, unwanted messages to drugging, raping and choking them.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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This is the same Trump, after all, whose reaction to the shocking murder of beloved actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele was selfish and tactless, even for him.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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This response rewards the tactless well-wisher.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Smaller seats, less legroom, meals on a budget, and now someone whispering indiscreet sweet nothings to their lover in my ear.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
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The one part of the paper that’ll have to worry most about hurt celebrity feelings, of course, is Page Six, the Post’s gleefully indiscreet gossip column.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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Murdaugh’s attorneys appealed the murder convictions, saying the trial was tainted by the county clerk’s improper comments to jurors, prejudicial evidence and failures at trial.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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How to Wash Sweat-Wicking Shirts These fabrics are designed to pull moisture away from the body, but improper washing can cause buildup, trapping bacteria and odors.—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
15 May 2026
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Additional charges included negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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To be fair, those imprudent claims were made without the benefit of seeing this evidence.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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These injudicious, blunt-force tariffs do get undone almost as quickly as they are slapped on, thank heavens.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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So maybe use the feelings aroused by your sister-in-law’s thoughtless, certainly injudicious, possibly naughty remark as an opportunity to rise above.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2024
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The ambience of the chat rooms is like that of Hooters: visually indelicate but discursively family-friendly.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2026
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Martin-Cotten’s is an indelicate balance between out and out primal furies, parsed with flashes of vulnerability that seem as deeply felt as Martha’s self-loathing.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
13 Feb. 2026
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Most big comedy shows at the fest had a strict no cellphones policy, Seinfeld was content with just reminding us that our friends are all sick of our stupid cellphone videos.—
Malina Saval,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Don’t eat stupid food, don’t do music in the background.—
Terry Terrones,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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“Undiplomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undiplomatic. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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