impolicy

Definition

Noun (uncountable): - The quality or state of being impolitic; lack of wisdom or expediency in action or policy.
Impolitic means not prudent, not in accordance with good judgment or sound policy.

Usage Examples

• (The decision showed a lack of wise political judgment.)
• (The manager acted unwisely, harming the business.)
• (The treaty was unwise and counterproductive.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be guilty of impolicy": to act in a way that shows poor judgment or lack of foresight.

  • The general was guilty of impolicy when he divided his forces in enemy territory. (The general's unwise decision weakened his army.)

• "the impolicy of something": used to highlight the foolishness or inexpediency of a particular action.

  • The impolicy of ignoring climate change is now widely recognized. (The lack of wisdom in ignoring the issue is obvious.)

Variants and Related Words

• Impolitic (adj): not wise or prudent; not in accordance with good policy.

  • His impolitic remarks offended many allies. (His unwise comments caused diplomatic harm.)

• Impolitically (adv): in an impolitic manner.

  • She impolitically criticized her boss in public. (She acted unwisely by criticizing openly.)

Synonyms

• Inexpediency: lack of suitability or practicality.
• Unwisdom: lack of wisdom; foolishness.
• Imprudence: lack of caution or good judgment.

Phrasal Verbs

• None directly associated with "impolicy"; the word is typically used as a noun in formal or academic contexts.

Related Idioms

• "To cut off one's nose to spite one's face": to act in a way that harms oneself out of spite or poor judgment (similar in meaning to impolicy).
  • The company's refusal to negotiate was like cutting off its nose to spite its face — an act of pure impolicy. (The unwise decision damaged the company's own interests.)