Synonyms and antonyms of impolite in English

impolite

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NOT POLITE

She asks direct questions without being impolite.

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rude
He made a rude remark about the staff.
cheeky
UK
You asked your teacher how old she was? That was a bit cheeky!
disrespectful
The class was very disrespectful toward the new teacher.
impertinent
It was clear that they found his questions impertinent.
insolent
What an ungrateful, insolent child!
impudent
She made an impudent remark to her manager.
abrasive
I thought he was very abrasive.
uncouth
disapproving
She considers him loud-mouthed and uncouth.
vulgar
He told a vulgar joke over dinner.
crude
Don't be so crude in front of the children.
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Someone or something that is rude is not polite, or offensive and embarrassing.
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impolite

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These are words and phrases related to impolite. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of impolite.
Synonyms for impolite from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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