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impolitic

🇬🇧 UK/im'pɒlitik/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Not wise or sensible in terms of policy or strategy; likely to cause problems.

失策的,不明智的,不得当的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
imnot, opposite of
+
politcity, state, citizen
+
icrelating to, having the nature of
=impolitic

Common Collocations

  • 1.impolitic decision失策的决定
  • 2.impolitic comment不明智的评论

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Announcing layoffs during a holiday is impolitic and insensitive.

  • 2.

    The ambassador's impolitic comments damaged diplomatic relations.

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