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impoliteness

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im·po·lite  (mp-lt)
adj.
Not polite; discourteous.
[Latin impoltus, unpolished, inelegant : in-, not; see in-1 + poltus, past participle of polre, to polish; see polish.]
impo·litely adv.
impo·liteness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.impoliteness - a discourteous manner that ignores accepted social usage
rudeness, discourtesy - a manner that is rude and insulting
bad manners, ill-breeding - impoliteness resulting from ignorance
gaucheness, crudeness, crudity - an impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement; "the whole town was famous for its crudeness"
niceness, politeness - a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
Translations
impoliteness [ˌɪmpəˈlaɪtnɪs] N [of person] → falta f de educación; [of remark] → descortesía f
impoliteness
n → Unhöflichkeit f
impoliteness [ˌɪmpəˈlaɪtnɪs] n (of person, remark) → maleducazione
impoliteness [ˌɪmpəˈlaɪtnɪs] n (of person, remark) → maleducazione


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But Pierre now committed a reverse act of impoliteness.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
, absolutely like invited guests, who feared to commit an impoliteness in not repairing to the house of him who had invited them.
Ten Years Later by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
They sat in silence, and with tireless patience watched our every motion with that vile, uncomplaining impoliteness which is so truly Indian, and which makes a white man so nervous and uncomfortable and savage that he wants to exterminate the whole tribe.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
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