impolitic

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: im=pol=i=tic

CIDE DICTIONARY

impolitic, a. [Pref. im- not + politic; cf. F. impolitique.].

 Not politic; contrary to, or wanting in, policy; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet; inexpedient; as, an impolitic ruler, law, or measure.  [1913 Webster]
"The most unjust and impolitic of all things, unequal taxation."

Syn. -- Indiscreet; inexpedient; undiplomatic.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

impolitic, adj.
1 inexpedient, unwise.
2 not politic.

Derivative

impoliticly adv.

THESAURUS

impolitic

bad, botched, brash, bungled, butchered, fumbled, futile, ill-advised, ill-considered, ill-contrived, ill-devised, ill-done, ill-executed, ill-gauged, ill-judged, ill-managed, ill-suited, ill-timed, improper, imprudent, inadvisable, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, inconsiderate, indiscreet, inept, inexpedient, infelicitous, injudicious, inopportune, insensate, irrational, mal a propos, maladroit, malapropos, mindless, misadvised, misconducted, misdirected, misguided, mismanaged, muffed, murdered, myopic, negligent, out of place, reasonless, reckless, senseless, shortsighted, spoiled, thoughtless, unadvised, unbefitting, unconsidered, undesirable, undiplomatic, undiscerning, unfit, unfitting, unforeseeing, unfortunate, unhappy, unmeet, unprofitable, unreasonable, unreflecting, unreflective, unseasonable, unseeing, unseemly, unsensible, unsound, unsuitable, untactful, unthinking, unthoughtful, untimely, unwise, witless, wrong

ROGET THESAURUS

impolitic

Discourtesy

N discourtesy, ill breeding, ill manners, bad manners, ungainly manners, insuavity, uncourteousness rusticity, inurbanity, illiberality, incivility displacency, disrespect, procacity, impudence: barbarism, barbarity, misbehavior, brutality, blackguardism, conduct unbecoming a gentleman, grossieret_e, brusquerie, vulgarity, churlishness, spinosity, perversity, moroseness, sternness, austerity, moodishness, captiousness, cynicism, tartness, acrimony, acerbity, virulence, asperity, scowl, black looks, frown, short answer, rebuff, hard words, contumely, unparliamentary language, personality, bear, bruin, brute, blackguard, beast, unlicked cub, frump, crosspatch, saucebox, crooked stick, grizzly, discourteous, uncourteous, uncourtly, ill-bred, ill-mannered, ill-behaved, ill-conditioned, unbred, unmannerly, unmannered, impolite, unpolite, unpolished, uncivilized, ungenteel, ungentleman-like, ungentlemanly, unladylike, blackguard, vulgar, dedecorous, foul- mouthed foul-spoken, abusive, uncivil, ungracious, unceremonious, cool, pert, forward, obtrusive, impudent, rude, saucy, precocious, repulsive, uncomplaisant, unaccommodating, unneighborly, ungallant, inaffable, ungentle, ungainly, rough, rugged, bluff, blunt, gruff, churlish, boorish, bearish, brutal, brusque, stern, harsh, austere, cavalier, taint, sour, crabbed, sharp, short, trenchant, sarcastic, biting, doggish, caustic, virulent, bitter, acrimonious, venomous, contumelious, snarling, surly, surly as a bear, perverse, grim, sullen, peevish, untactful, impolitic, undiplomatic, artless, discourteously, with discourtesy, with a bad grace.