Meaning of IMPOLITIC
| Pronunciation: | | im'pâlitik
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| | Definition: | | [adj] not politic; "an impolitic approach to a sensitive issue" |
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| | Synonyms: | | inexpedient, tactless, undiplomatic, unwise |
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| | Antonyms: | | politic | | |
| | See Also: | | foolish | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Im*pol"i*tic\, a. [Pref. im- not + politic; cf. F.
impolitique.]
Not politic; contrary to, or wanting in, policy; unwise;
imprudent; indiscreet; inexpedient; as, an impolitic ruler,
law, or measure.
The most unjust and impolitic of all things, unequal
taxation. --Burke.
Syn: Indiscreet; inexpedient; undiplomatic.
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| | Related Terms: | | bad, botched, brash, bungled, butchered, fumbled, futile, ill-advised, ill-considered, ill-contrived, ill-devised, ill-done, ill-executed, ill-gauged, ill-judged, ill-managed, ill-suited, ill-timed, improper, imprudent, inadvisable, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, inconsiderate, indiscreet, inept, inexpedient, infelicitous, injudicious, inopportune, insensate, irrational, mal a propos, maladroit, malapropos, mindless, misadvised, misconducted, misdirected, misguided, mismanaged, muffed, murdered, myopic, negligent, out of place, reasonless, reckless, senseless, shortsighted, spoiled, thoughtless, unadvised, unbefitting, unconsidered, undesirable, undiplomatic, undiscerning, unfit, unfitting, unforeseeing, unfortunate, unhappy, unmeet, unprofitable, unreasonable, unreflecting, unreflective, unseasonable, unseeing, unseemly, unsensible, unsound, unsuitable, untactful, unthinking, unthoughtful, untimely, unwise, witless, wrong |
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