impoliteness

"Such a step cannot be seen as anything other than a sign of diplomatic impoliteness and disrespect for our request," the ministry said.

And being on the receiving end of such impoliteness can have a lasting effect.

It is not a metaphor – a symbol for incompetence, boorishness, impoliteness or stupidity.

But don’t count on him — or the series — dropping the refined impoliteness.

People who would never tolerate cruelty or lying or even ordinary impoliteness in their children cheer every excess of their leaders, none more so than President Trump’s.