undiplomatic
adjective
uk/ˌʌn.dɪp.ləˈmæt.ɪk/us/ˌʌn.dɪp.ləˈmæt̬.ɪk/nottypicalof orsuitablefordiplomats(=officialswhosejobis torepresenttheircountryin anothercountry, and who usuallyworkin anembassy):
This was anunprecedenteduse of undiplomaticlanguageby theveterandiplomat.
actingin a way that mightcausepeopleto beupset,hurt, orannoyed:
Nobody canaccusethisbookof being undiplomatic; theauthorisunfailinglykind.
Synonym
non-diplomatic
- The EUchiefnegotiatorwasblunt,evenundiplomatic, about themisseddeadlines.
- Somebody who hasseenthelettersaid it was "very undiplomatic" andcontainedmuchcriticismof Britain'sperformance.
- She oftenintimidatedotherswith her undiplomaticmannerandforcefulopinions, but shegainedtherespectoffellowscientistsfor heroutstandingresearch.
- He wassurroundedby undiplomaticindividualswhoinsistedonspeakingtheirminds.
International relations: diplomacy & mediation
- ambassador
- ambassadorial
- appease
- appeasement
- attaché
- diplomat
- diplomatic
- diplomatic bag
- diplomatic corps
- diplomatic immunity
- intercede
- intercession
- internationalist
- interventionism
- legation
- mediate
- mediation
- plenipotentiary
- shuttle diplomacy
- undiplomatically
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