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Impolitic

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

adj. Not wise or expedient; not politic: an impolitic approach to a sensitive issue.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

adj. Not in accordance with good policy; unwise, inexpedient; unadvisable.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. Not politic; contrary to, or wanting in, policy; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet; inexpedient.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Not politic; not conforming to or in accordance with good policy; inexpedient; injudicious: as, an impolitic ruler, law, or measure.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. not politic

Word Usage

"It may habe been "impolitic" to the readers of the Groan and the listeners to the Today programme, but not so long ago Lilley told an assembled group (of which I was a part) that following his pronouncements on welfare, many ordinary people came up to him in person (in the street, on the bus, etc.) to say that they agreed ..."

Equivalent

unwise inexpedient

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

inexpedient indiscreet undiplomatic unwise imprudent

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

unwise unconstitutional dishonorable unjustifiable injurious