Meaning & use
impolite
Not having good manners; rude or discourteous in speech or behavior.
See it in a sentence
It was impolite of him to interrupt the speaker so many times.
She thought it impolite to ask about someone's salary at dinner.
A note on using this word
Impolite is a milder criticism than rude, often used for minor breaches of etiquette.
Words with a similar meaning
rudediscourteous
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Words with an opposite meaning
politecourteous
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