impolitical
impolitical is the obsolete form of impolitic.
Meaning of impolitic
Adjective
impolitic (comparative more impolitic, superlative most impolitic)
- Not in accordance with good policy.
- On at least one such occasion, in L.N.E.R. days, I discovered later that what I had written was precisely what the authorities wanted to be said, though it would have been highly impolitic for my chief to have given me this information rather than the formal reproof that I received!1956 January, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 4
- Synonyms:
- unwise, inexpedient, unadvisable
Forms of impolitical
| comparative | more impolitical |
|---|---|
| superlative | most impolitical |
Origin of impolitical
From im- + political.
Words formed from impolitical
Questions about impolitical
- What is impolitical the obsolete form of?
- Impolitical is the obsolete form of impolitic.
Words near impolitical in the dictionary
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