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impolite

/ɪmpəˈlaɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
im-po-lite
IPA
/ɪmpəˈlaɪt/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not polite; discourteous; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin impolītus. Equivalent to im- + polite.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

impoliter (comparative) more impolite (comparative) impolitest (superlative) most impolite (superlative)

Derived Forms

impolitely impoliteness

Synonyms

discourteous uncivil rude unpolite aweless improper bad-mannered barbaric bold bumptious crude churlish

Antonyms

debonair polite suave

Rhymes With

right might night white light quite fight site non-white write tonight despite

Questions

How do you pronounce impolite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmpəˈlaɪt/.
What does impolite mean?
Not polite; discourteous; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners.
Where does impolite come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin impolītus. Equivalent to im- + polite.

How to pronounce impolite

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