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impolitic
[ im-pol-i-tik ]
impolitic
/ ɪˈɒɪɪ /
adjective
- not politic or expedient; unwise
Derived Forms
- ˈDZپԱ, noun
- ˈDZپ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·DZi·پ· adverb
- ·DZi·پ·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of impolitic1
Example Sentences
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.
The tears and panic over these two impolitic remarks never seem to end.
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.
Donald Trump is the impolitic vulgarian dragging the public debate into the gutter.
Neither a polished nor eloquent public speaker, Mr. Riordan was well known for his impolitic wisecracking.
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