impolite

/,impə'lait/ Cách viết khác : (unpolite) /,impə'laitnis/

Thân thiện

A child is being impolite by talking with his mouth full at the dinner table.

Definition

1. 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).

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not polite