impolite
/ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt/adjective
उच्चारण इम्पलाइट
अशिष्ट, असभ्य, बदतमीज़
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not polite; rude
अशिष्ट, असभ्य, बदतमीज़
- It is impolite to interrupt when someone is speaking.
- an impolite reply to a kind question
- It is impolite to talk with your mouth full.
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- He was impolite to the waiter.
- Leaving without saying goodbye would be impolite.
Synonyms rude discourteous ill-mannered uncivil disrespectful
Opposite polite courteous civil well-mannered
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
impolite to + person
Use to for the person who is treated rudely.
जिस व्यक्ति के साथ अशिष्टता हो, उसके लिए to आता है।
- It is impolite to elders to interrupt them.
- The clerk was impolite to the customers.
It is impolite (of sb) + to-infinitive
Use to-infinitive for the act. Add of + person when you blame someone for it.
कार्य बताने के लिए to-infinitive आता है; किसी को दोष देने के लिए of + person जोड़ा जाता है।
- It is impolite to point at people.
- It was impolite of him to leave without thanking the host.
impolite + noun
Before a noun, impolite describes remarks, questions, gestures or behaviour that break good manners.
संज्ञा से पहले 'impolite' ऐसी टिप्पणियों, प्रश्नों, इशारों या व्यवहार का वर्णन करता है जो शिष्टाचार तोड़ते हैं।
- He asked an impolite question about her salary.
impolite (adj) / impoliteness (noun) / impolitely (adverb)
The opposite of impolite is polite. Impolite is milder than rude; it means lacking good manners without intending to hurt.
'Impolite' का विलोम 'polite' है। यह 'rude' से हल्का है; इसका अर्थ बिना ठेस पहुँचाने की इच्छा के शिष्टाचार की कमी है।
- He replied impolitely and apologised later.
+Collocations 4
adverb + impolite
ratherveryextremelyslightlydownright
- It would be rather impolite to refuse the tea.
impolite + noun
remarkgesturequestiontonebehaviouranswer
- She disliked his impolite tone on the phone.
verb + impolite
besoundseemconsider sthfind sth
- Many people find it impolite to use phones at dinner.
impolite + to / of
to gueststo eldersto strangersof himof her
- It was impolite of her to ignore the guests.
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- It is impolite to walk into a room without knocking.
बिना दस्तक दिए कमरे में घुस जाना अशिष्टता है।
- Radhika felt it was impolite to leave before the guests did.
राधिका को लगा कि मेहमानों के जाने से पहले चले जाना अशिष्टता होगी।
- The conductor was impolite to the old passenger.
कंडक्टर ने बुज़ुर्ग यात्री के साथ अशिष्ट व्यवहार किया।
- In many Indian homes it is impolite to refuse food offered to a guest.
भारत के कई घरों में मेहमान को दिया गया भोजन मना करना अशिष्टता मानी जाती है।
- His impolite reply surprised everyone in the room.
उसके अशिष्ट उत्तर ने कमरे में सभी को चौंका दिया।
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✗ He is unpolite to his teachers.
✓ He is impolite to his teachers.
The standard negative of polite is impolite.
'Polite' का मानक नकारात्मक रूप 'impolite' है।
✗ She was impolite with the guests.
✓ She was impolite to the guests.
Impolite takes to before the person who is treated rudely.
जिसके साथ अशिष्टता हो, उसके लिए 'impolite' के साथ to आता है।
✗ It is impolite to talking while others are speaking.
✓ It is impolite to talk while others are speaking.
After to in a to-infinitive, the base verb is used, not -ing.
To-infinitive में to के बाद base verb आती है, -ing नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives describe bad manners, but they differ in how deliberate and how strong the behaviour is.
ये adjectives बुरे व्यवहार का वर्णन करते हैं, पर इनमें अंतर यह है कि व्यवहार कितना जानबूझकर और कितना तीव्र है।
Lacking good manners, usually mildly and not always on purpose.
शिष्टाचार की कमी, प्रायः हल्की और हमेशा जानबूझकर नहीं।
- It is impolite to arrive very late.
Deliberately or openly lacking respect; stronger than impolite.
जानबूझकर या खुलकर सम्मान न देना; 'impolite' से कड़ा।
- He gave a rude reply to the teacher.
A formal word for showing no consideration for others.
दूसरों का कोई लिहाज़ न करने के लिए एक औपचारिक शब्द।
- The officer was discourteous to the visitors.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
im·po·lite
§Grammar and usage
It is impolite to do sth; impolite of sb to do sth.
Impolite के दो structures हैं: 'it is impolite to do sth' (कोई काम करना असभ्यता है) और 'impolite of sb to do sth' (किसी व्यक्ति का ऐसा करना बदतमीज़ी है)।
Keep the prefix rule: im- before b, m, p; il- before l; ir- before r; in- elsewhere.
Prefix का नियम याद रखिए: b, m, p से पहले im-; l से पहले il-; r से पहले ir-; बाकी जगह in-।