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Lacking prudence, unwise
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impolitic
Word definitions for impolitic in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"not according to good policy," c.1600, from assimilated form of in- (1) "not, opposite of" + politic .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. not politic; "an impolitic approach to a sensitive issue" [ant: politic ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Impolitic \Im*pol"i*tic\, a. [Pref. im- not + politic; cf. F. impolitique.] Not politic; contrary to, or wanting in, policy; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet; inexpedient; as, an impolitic ruler, law, or measure. The most unjust and impolitic of all things, ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ an impolitic remark about people "deserving" AIDS EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ That extreme, impolitic candor was one of the characteristics that made Rice a perfect rebel and a considerably less perfect leader.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. Not in accordance with good policy; unwise, inexpedient; unadvisable.
Usage examples of impolitic.
Francis, having first eulogised Tippoo Sultaun, and contended that it was both impolitic and unjust to think of extending our territories in Hindustan, moved thirteen resolutions for the purpose of censuring the origin and preventing the continuance of the war, which he represented as having been begun without provocation, as being ruinously expensive, and as not likely to be productive of any great advantage.
One of their measures has been questioned as unwise and impolitic -- that, namely, for amercing and confiscating the estates of certain of the loyalists, and for banishing the most obnoxious among them.
United States with the British Provinces--rendering them in many respects but one country--and of the magnitude of the commercial relations existing between them, it would be impolitic and to the detriment of the interests of the United States to decline the consideration of all propositions looking to the reestablishment of some future and satisfactory international commercial arrangement.
After the removal of Olympius, whose character was deeply tainted with religious fanaticism, the Pagans and heretics were delivered from the impolitic proscription, which excluded them from the dignities of the state.
Since the decline of the life and greatness of Lewis the XIVth, they were not so much cultivated, either by him or by the regent or the successors to the crown, nor were they engaged to the court by favors and emoluments so systematically as during the splendid period of that ostentatious and not impolitic reign.
Able as he was in sports and huntings, he was yet too young to be politic, but he remained impolitic to the end of his days, for whatever he was able to do he would do, no matter who was offended thereat.
A rather impolitic remark, as Ustinov wore the uniform of a marshal of the Soviet Union, earned for his Party work and industrial management, it nevertheless demonstrated that Filitov was a true New Soviet Man, proud of what he was and mindful of his limitations.
So when he said it would perhaps be impolitic for Dutourd, who knows his opinions, to be set ashore he may very well have seen the man as an informer.