impolitic (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *impolitic*:
ADJECTIVE	all	impolitic	not politic

impolitic > pronunciation
Sounds	ihmpao'lih'tih.k
Rhymes	academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk...

English > *impolitic*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	not politic.
Example	"an impolitic approach to a sensitive issue"
Narrower	inexpedient, unwise	not appropriate to the purpose
See also	foolish	Devoid of good sense or judgment
See also	inexpedient	not suitable or advisable
Opposite	politic	marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
Spanish	impolítico

HyperDic: impolitic