impoliteness

see definition of impoliteness

as inincivility
as inbad manners
as indiscourtesy
as inlese majesty
as indisrespect

Synonyms for impoliteness

noun discourtesy

Antonyms for impoliteness

politeness

disrespect

noun. disregard, rudeness toward someone

Word Origin & History

1610s, "unrefined, rough," from Latin impolitus "unpolished, rough, unrefined," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + politus "polished" (see polite). Sense of "discourteous, ill-mannered" is from 1739. Related: Impolitely; impoliteness.

Example Sentences for impoliteness

Impoliteness was nothing new to him, since he had been in America.

For a boot ensign to interrupt like that was an impoliteness that Keku chose to ignore.

It is also a piece of impoliteness to interrupt another in his remarks.

But she repulsed the impoliteness, as if it were a ball at tennis.

Remember, though, it is the height of impoliteness not to pay a woman the compliment she wants.

I always was when my system simply pined for a bit of impoliteness.

It is the height of impoliteness to ask for a second piece of sugar.

This pleased the men and they were ashamed of their impoliteness.

She regretted the impoliteness of the French here and apologized for them for crowding us.

But Ruth had already seen the impoliteness of their actions.

impoliteness

Synonyms for impoliteness

Antonyms for impoliteness

More words related to impoliteness

bad manners

discourtesy

disrespect

incivility

lese majesty