What does impolitic mean?
Impolitic means Not in accordance with good policy..
Impolitic
/ɪmˈpɒ.lɪ.tɪk/ · adjective
Meaning
Not in accordance with good policy..
Example Sentences
On at least one such occasion, in L.N.E.R. days, I discovered later that what I had written was precisely what the authorities wanted to be said, though it would have been highly impolitic for my chief to have given me this information rather than the formal reproof that I received!
Even when it was impolitic to admire, let alone name, Evagrius, his descriptions of progress in the spiritual life could not be and were not ignored […].
And thereafter it became impolitic to say anything critical about the Harris sprint.
Synonyms for impolitic
Antonyms for impolitic
Related Words
Word Forms
- more impolitic
- most impolitic
- impolitick
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for impolitic?
Common synonyms include unwise, inexpedient, unadvisable, tactless.
What is the opposite of impolitic?
Possible antonyms include politic.
How do you use impolitic in a sentence?
On at least one such occasion, in L.N.E.R. days, I discovered later that what I had written was precisely what the authorities wanted to be said, though it would have been highly impolitic for my chief to have given me this information rather than the formal reproof that I received!
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