impolitic
UK/im'pɒlitik/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Unwise or ill-judged; not tactful or sensible in the circumstances
失策的；不明智的；不得体的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedim-not, opposite of
+
-icrelating to, having the nature of
=impolitic
im- (not) + politic (shrewd, well-judged) = 'not shrewd' — an unwise or tactless move that backfires.
Root polit still carries 11 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.impolitic decision失策的决定
- 2.impolitic comment不明智的评论
- 3.impolitic remark不得体的言论
Example Sentences
- 1.
It was impolitic of him to criticize the boss in public.
- 2.
Raising the issue now would be impolitic.