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impolitic

[ im-pol-i-tik ]

adjective

  1. not politic, expedient, or judicious.


impolitic

/ ɪˈɒɪɪ /

adjective

  1. not politic or expedient; unwise
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDZپԱ, noun
  • ˈDZپ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·DZi·پ· adverb
  • ·DZi·پ·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of impolitic1

First recorded in 1590–1600; im- 2 + politic
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An opera disguised as an oratorio to get around the church’s ban on profane opera, the impolitic work about past and present is formed as the conflict between extravagance and sanctity.

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The tears and panic over these two impolitic remarks never seem to end.

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Congress representing Florida, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, in part because he thought doing so might seem impolitic since he had not officially declared his candidacy.

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Donald Trump is the impolitic vulgarian dragging the public debate into the gutter.

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Neither a polished nor eloquent public speaker, Mr. Riordan was well known for his impolitic wisecracking.

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