Impolitic

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpɑləˌtɪk/

Definitions of impolitic

adjective showing a lack of wisdom or prudence; unwise

Example Sentences

A1 It is impolitic to interrupt someone while they are speaking.

A2 Making rude comments about someone's appearance is impolitic.

B1 It is considered impolitic to discuss politics at the dinner table.

B2 The politician's impolitic behavior caused a scandal.

C1 The CEO's impolitic remarks led to a public relations disaster for the company.

C2 The diplomat's impolitic statement strained international relations.

Examples of impolitic in a Sentence

formal It would be impolitic to discuss such sensitive matters in public.

informal It's probably impolitic to bring up politics at the family dinner.

slang Talking about your ex is just impolitic, dude.

figurative Her actions were impolitic, like playing with fire in a dry forest.

Grammatical Forms of impolitic

• past tense: impoliticized
• plural: impolitics
• comparative: more impolitic
• superlative: most impolitic
• present tense: impoliticizes
• future tense: will be impolitic
• perfect tense: has been impolitic
• continuous tense: is being impolitic
• singular: impolitic
• positive degree: impolitic
• infinitive: to be impolitic
• gerund: impoliticizing
• participle: impoliticized

Origin and Evolution of impolitic

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'impolitic' originated from the Latin word 'impoliticus', which was derived from the combination of 'in-' (not) and 'politicus' (political).

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something not in accordance with political principles, 'impolitic' has evolved to also mean lacking in prudence or tact in speech or action.