Synonyms of impolite
30 similar words · 3 opposite words
Another word for impolite is bad-mannered. Other synonyms of impolite are ill-mannered, rough, discourteous, unrefined and uncivil. The opposite of impolite is polite.
Synonyms and similar words for impolite
adjectiveNot polite; discourteous; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners.
- discourteousImpolite; lacking consideration for others.
- uncivilNot civil; discourteous; impolite.
- rude
- unpoliteLacking in good manners; impolite, discourteous.
- aweless
- improper
- bad-manneredHaving bad manners; impolite.
- barbaricOf or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized, uncultured or uncouth.
- bold Ireland
- bumptiousObtrusively pushy; self-important; self-assertive to a pretentious extreme.
- crude
- churlish
- impudent
- gauche
- ill-bred
- ill-manneredHaving bad manners; impolite.
- insolent
- lack-graceRude; graceless; bad-mannered.
- mismanneredHaving bad manners; impolite.
- roughCrude; unrefined.
- uncivilizedLacking good manners.
- uncourteousNot courteous; impolite, rude.
- uncouthUnrefined, crude.
- uncultured
- underbredOf inferior breeding or upbringing; vulgar, lacking in manners or finesse.
- unmannerlyNot mannerly (“polite; having good manners”).
- unpolishedNot refined in manners or style.
- unrefinedLacking refinement; uncouth.
- incivil rareDisplaying a lack of courtesy; rude, impolite.
- rantipole obsoleteRude; unruly.
Opposite of impolite
Meaning of impolite
- adjective Not polite; discourteous; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners.
impolite in other languages
Questions about synonyms of impolite
- What is another word for impolite?
- Impolite has 30 synonyms on Word.ws, such as bad-mannered, ill-mannered, rough, discourteous, unrefined, uncivil, uncivilized and uncouth.
- What is the opposite of impolite?
- The opposite of impolite is polite.
- What does impolite mean?
- Impolite means not polite; discourteous; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners.
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