impolitic

impolitic
Synonyms and related words:
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

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  • Impolitic — Im*pol i*tic, 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • impolitic — I adjective careless, foolish, harebrained, hasty, headlong, heedless, ill advised, ill considered, ill judged, imprudens, imprudent, inadvisable, incautious, inconsiderate, Inconsultus, indiscreet, inexpedient, injudicious, rash, reckless,… …   Law dictionary

  • impolitic — (adj.) not according to good policy, c.1600, from assimilated form of IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + POLITIC (Cf. politic) …   Etymology dictionary

  • impolitic — [adj] unwise, careless brash, illadvised, ill judged, imprudent, inadvisable, inconsiderate, indiscreet, inexpedient, injudicious, maladroit, misguided, rash, stupid, tactless, undiplomatic, untimely; concepts 401,544 Ant. careful, cautious,… …   New thesaurus

  • impolitic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ failing to possess or display prudence …   English terms dictionary

  • impolitic — [im päl′ə tik΄] adj. not politic; unwise; injudicious; inexpedient impoliticly adv …   English World dictionary

  • impolitic — adjective /ɪmˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪk/ Not politic; contrary to or wanting in policy; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet; inexpedient; as, an impolitic ruler, law, or measure …   Wiktionary

  • impolitic — im|pol|i|tic [ımˈpɔlıtık US ˈpa: ] adj formal behaving in a way that is not careful and that could make people think you are not sensible = ↑unwise ▪ It was considered impolitic of him to spend too much time with the party radicals …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • impolitic — adjective formal not sensible or not behaving in a way that is likely to bring you advantage: It was considered impolitic for him to spend too much time with the radicals in the party …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • impolitic — adjective it was impolitic of you to alienate the very people who could finance our program Syn: imprudent, unwise, injudicious, incautious, irresponsible; ill judged, ill advised, misguided, rash, reckless, foolhardy, foolish, shortsighted;… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • impolitic — adjective Date: circa 1600 not politic ; unwise • impolitical adjective • impolitically adverb • impoliticly adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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