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Definition of impolitic in English: impoliticadjective ɪmˈpɒlɪtɪkɪmˈpɑləˌtɪk Failing to possess or display prudence; unwise. 轻率的，欠谨慎的；不明智的 it was impolitic to pay the slightest tribute to the enemy 对敌人表达最小的尊敬也是不明智的。 Example sentencesExamples - He got himself into trouble with some impolitic statements early in the campaign, but got his act together in time, it seems.
- Maybe your were wrong on the facts or maybe what you said was impolitic, but you got a word of correction from a spouse, or boss, or friend.
- The secretary of defense had evidently concluded that to agree to the reinforcements would be impolitic.
- Though widely acknowledged as a dazzling strategist, his impolitic, in-your-face bravado clashed with the staid Air Force culture.
- Of course it might be impolitic to antagonize these groups.
- Either it was impolitic to make this question his defining issue, or he did not feel confident of his own facility in making the argument.
- That week, the UK press broke the story, and it seemed impolitic for him to return at that moment.
- In fact it sometimes seemed as if the hosts feared that an impolitic remark might trigger World War III.
- Then he jerked as he realized he did recognize her and his jaw fell open in a most impolitic stare.
- He does not easily take no for an answer, and he seems to have no inhibitions about embarrassing his former friends with impolitic remarks, especially if they help him in next month's elections.
- His impolitic bluntness ultimately got the best of him.
- Some of the lenders have also had reservations about offering debt relief, although it is impolitic to air them too loudly.
- The politically cowardly crowd believe that it is impolitic to be opposed to anything.
- One impolitic move, one unkind remark, one wrong motion - and it will boil over to the detriment of one and all.
- Then he did something audacious, if not outright impolitic.
- A better analogy (though still an impolitic one) would have been traffic fatalities.
- He said what he thought, but now he's withdrawing it, because it was impolitic.
- But it would be impolitic to blame the government which, the Post reminds us, has spent billions of dollars on urban renewal.
- He says what he thinks and does what he thinks will work; his plain and sometimes impolitic speaking does him good with voters.
- Confidence in regards to what, the Duke wanted to ask, but decided it would be impolitic.
Synonyms imprudent, unwise, injudicious, incautious, irresponsible ill-judged, ill-advised, misguided, ill-considered, careless, rash, reckless, foolhardy, foolish, short-sighted undiplomatic, indiscreet, indelicate, tactless
Derivativesadverb Insisting that he sought justice, he impoliticly tried to reopen the case. Example sentencesExamples - She had Googled her own name (we've all done it) and found my site, where I impoliticly (but I don't think rudely) referenced her a couple of years ago.
- The upgrades range from a predictive computer program that military techies impoliticly term ‘Bug Splat’ to greater use of ‘smart’ weaponry.
- ‘Frankly, I believe that if the same critics had seen it at the National Theatre in London, they would have embraced it,’ he said at a press conference, where he impoliticly blamed certain critics by name for the production's closing.
- They are what some people might impoliticly refer to as throwaway kids, teen-agers who skate along the margins of mainstream society.
Definition of impolitic in US English: impoliticadjectiveɪmˈpɑləˌtɪkimˈpäləˌtik Failing to possess or display prudence; unwise. 轻率的，欠谨慎的；不明智的 it was impolitic to pay the slightest tribute to the enemy 对敌人表达最小的尊敬也是不明智的。 Example sentencesExamples - Confidence in regards to what, the Duke wanted to ask, but decided it would be impolitic.
- In fact it sometimes seemed as if the hosts feared that an impolitic remark might trigger World War III.
- He does not easily take no for an answer, and he seems to have no inhibitions about embarrassing his former friends with impolitic remarks, especially if they help him in next month's elections.
- Maybe your were wrong on the facts or maybe what you said was impolitic, but you got a word of correction from a spouse, or boss, or friend.
- His impolitic bluntness ultimately got the best of him.
- Of course it might be impolitic to antagonize these groups.
- Either it was impolitic to make this question his defining issue, or he did not feel confident of his own facility in making the argument.
- Then he did something audacious, if not outright impolitic.
- That week, the UK press broke the story, and it seemed impolitic for him to return at that moment.
- Some of the lenders have also had reservations about offering debt relief, although it is impolitic to air them too loudly.
- One impolitic move, one unkind remark, one wrong motion - and it will boil over to the detriment of one and all.
- Though widely acknowledged as a dazzling strategist, his impolitic, in-your-face bravado clashed with the staid Air Force culture.
- The politically cowardly crowd believe that it is impolitic to be opposed to anything.
- He says what he thinks and does what he thinks will work; his plain and sometimes impolitic speaking does him good with voters.
- He said what he thought, but now he's withdrawing it, because it was impolitic.
- A better analogy (though still an impolitic one) would have been traffic fatalities.
- The secretary of defense had evidently concluded that to agree to the reinforcements would be impolitic.
- He got himself into trouble with some impolitic statements early in the campaign, but got his act together in time, it seems.
- But it would be impolitic to blame the government which, the Post reminds us, has spent billions of dollars on urban renewal.
- Then he jerked as he realized he did recognize her and his jaw fell open in a most impolitic stare.
Synonyms imprudent, unwise, injudicious, incautious, irresponsible
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