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# impolite

adjective (impolite, more impolite, most impolite)

«impolite» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Impolite means not polite: rude, not showing good manners or respect to others. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impolite/#m1)

### In the lessons

In manners lessons and everyday life, impolite things include interrupting, not saying please and thank you, staring, talking with your mouth full, or ignoring someone who speaks to you. What is impolite can differ between cultures. In stories, an impolite character often learns a lesson. Phrases: it is impolite to, impolite behaviour.

### Examples

- It is impolite to interrupt when someone is speaking. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impolite/#x1)
- Talking with your mouth full is impolite. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impolite/#x2)
- It was impolite of me not to say thank you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impolite/#x3)
- Pointing at people can seem impolite. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impolite/#x4)
- In some countries it is impolite to wear shoes in the house. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impolite/#x5)
- He apologised for his impolite answer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impolite/#x6)

### Note

im- + polite = not polite (im- before p, like impossible, impatient). Milder than «rude». Noun: impoliteness. Adverb: impolitely.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «impolite» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impolite/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«impolite» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/impolite.html) on Mova free.