impolitic

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(ĭm-pŏl'ĭ-tĭk) pronunciation
adj.
Not wise or expedient; not politic: an impolitic approach to a sensitive issue.

impoliticly im·pol'i·tic·ly adv.

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adj

Definition: unwise, careless
Antonyms: careful, cautious, discreet, politic, prudent, wise

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Rash, not expedient.

pronunciation Commercial shackles are generally unjust, oppressive, and impolitic. — James Madison (1751-1836), U.S. president.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - uklog, utaktisk, uhensigtsmæssigt

Nederlands (Dutch)
onverstandig, tactloos

Français (French)
adj. - imprudent, peu judicieux

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unüberlegt, unratsam

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - άτοπος

Italiano (Italian)
indelicato

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - impolítico, descortês

Русский (Russian)
неполитичный, неуместный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - impolítico, imprudente, inconveniente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - oklok, olämplig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
失策的, 笨拙的, 不得当的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 失策的, 笨拙的, 不得當的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 무분별한, 졸렬한, 불리한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 考えのない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) أخرق, أحمق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא נבון, לא בחוכמה, לא פוליטי, לא כדאי‬


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