impolite
/,impə'lait/ Cách viết khác : (unpolite) /,impə'laitnis/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not polite; lacking good manners or courtesy: Describes behavior, speech, or actions that show a disregard for social conventions of respect and consideration for others.
- Rude or discourteous: Used to characterize someone's conduct as offensive or showing a lack of politeness.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- It is considered impolite to interrupt someone while they are speaking.
- He gave an impolite answer to the teacher's question.
- Her impolite behavior at the dinner party offended several guests.
Advanced Usage
- "to be impolite of someone to do something": A structure used to assign blame for a rude action.
- It was impolite of him to leave without saying goodbye.
- "downright impolite": An intensifier used to emphasize the rudeness.
- His comment wasn't just blunt; it was downright impolite.
Variants and Related Words
- Impolite is the standard adjective form. The variant unpolite is archaic and rarely used in modern English.
- Impolitely (adverb): In a rude or discourteous manner.
- He spoke impolitely to the customer.
- Impoliteness (noun): The state or quality of being rude.
- She apologized for her impoliteness.
Synonyms
- Rude: Offensively impolite or ill-mannered.
- Discourteous: Showing a lack of manners or respect.
- Ill-mannered: Having bad manners.
- Uncivil: Not courteous or polite; rude.
Antonyms
- Polite: Having or showing behavior that is respectful and considerate of other people.
- Courteous: Polite, respectful, or considerate in manner.
- Mannerly: Having or showing good manners; polite.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- No idiom directly uses the word "impolite" as a key component. However, the concept is central to many expressions about rudeness, such as "to have a sharp tongue" (to be habitually harsh or critical in speech).
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