impolitic
adjective
formaluk/ɪmˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪk/us/ɪmˈpɑː.lə.t̬ɪk/If words oractionsare impolitic, they areunwiseandlikelytocauseoffenceorproblems,especiallyinsocialsituations:
失策的;不当的;不审慎的Ithoughtit impolitic toaskanyquestionsabout herex-husband.我觉得问她有关她前夫的任何问题都是不当的。
Synonym
inappropriate
Opposite
politicformal
Stupid and silly
- absurd
- absurdity
- absurdly
- adolescent
- againstyourbetter judgmentidiom
- dizzily
- dopey
- dorky
- dottiness
- dotty
- imbecility
- imprudent
- inhis/her/theirwisdomidiom
- insomeone'sinfinite wisdomidiom
- inadvisable
- uncritically
- unintelligent
- unreasonable
- unreasonably
- unwise