Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for impolitic

impolitic

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

An opera disguised as an oratorio to get around the church’s ban on profane opera, the impolitic work about past and present is formed as the conflict between extravagance and sanctity.

The tears and panic over these two impolitic remarks never seem to end.

From Salon

Congress representing Florida, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, in part because he thought doing so might seem impolitic since he had not officially declared his candidacy.

From Reuters

Donald Trump is the impolitic vulgarian dragging the public debate into the gutter.

Neither a polished nor eloquent public speaker, Mr. Riordan was well known for his impolitic wisecracking.

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement