The Count acknowledged the two newcomers as briefly as was possible without being impolite...
It would be most ungracious and impolite to refuse a simple invitation to supper with him.
English dictionary. 2008.
Impolite — Im po*lite , a. [L. impolitus unpolishied, pref. im not + politus, p. p. of polire to polish, refine. See {Polite}.] Not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners; discourteous; uncivil; rude. {Im po*lite ly}, adv. {Im po*lite… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impolite — index disorderly, impertinent (insolent), insolent, perverse, presumptuous, uncouth Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Bur … Law dictionary
impolite — (adj.) 1610s, unrefined, rough, from L. impolitus unpolished, rough, unrefined, from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + politus polished (see POLITE (Cf. polite)). Sense of discourteous, ill mannered is from 1739.… … Etymology dictionary
impolite — uncivil, discourteous, *rude, ill mannered, ungracious Analogous words: churlish, boorish, loutish (see under BOOR): curt, gruff, brusque, blunt (see BLUFF) Antonyms: polite Contrasted words: *civil, courteous, chivalrous, gallant: *suave, urbane … New Dictionary of Synonyms
impolite — [adj] having bad manners badmannered, boorish, churlish, crude, discourteous, disgracious, disrespectful, ill bred, illmannered, indecorous, indelicate, insolent, irritable, loutish, moody, oafish, rough, rude, sullen, uncivil, ungracious,… … New thesaurus
impolite — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not having or showing good manners. DERIVATIVES impolitely adverb impoliteness noun … English terms dictionary
impolite — [im΄pə līt′] adj. [L impolitus, unpolished] not polite; ill mannered; discourteous SYN. RUDE impolitely adv. impoliteness n … English World dictionary
impolite — adj. impolite to + inf. (it is impolite to interrupt someone who is speaking) * * * [ˌɪmpə laɪt] impolite to + inf. (it is impolite to interrupt someone who is speaking) … Combinatory dictionary
impolite — im|po|lite [ˌımpəˈlaıt] adj not polite = ↑rude ▪ an impolite remark it is impolite (of sb) (to do sth) ▪ Would it be impolite of me to ask exactly where you ve been? >impolitely adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
impolite — impolitely, adv. impoliteness, n. /im peuh luyt /, adj. not polite or courteous; discourteous; rude: an impolite reply. [1605 15; < L impolitus rough, unpolished. See IM 2 POLITE] Syn. disrespectful; uncivil; insolent; boorish, ill mannered,… … Universalium
