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impolitic

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore I words

not wise or expedient; ill-advised

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It was impolitic of him to insult the very investors he hoped to recruit.

Synonyms
unwiseindiscreetimprudentinjudicious

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The treaty was hailed as a triumph of diplomacy, yet historians now regard its terms as blank, since they merely postponed the conflicts they claimed to resolve.

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Impolitic (adjective) means not wise or expedient; ill-advised
Here is impolitic used in an example sentence: "It was impolitic of him to insult the very investors he hoped to recruit."
Common synonyms for impolitic include unwise, indiscreet, imprudent, injudicious.
Antonyms of impolitic include prudent, judicious.
Impolitic is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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