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70 Opposites of Polite

 , December 22, 2020 updated on January 15, 2021
Politeness is the demonstration of respect for others. This can include actions that show your concern for the feelings and sensibilities of others. Politeness also includes conformance to rules of politeness such as norms and etiquette that emerge in a culture to help people to get along in a civil way. The opposite of polite behavior is to disregard the feelings and needs of others or to violate norms in some hurtful way. The most direct antonym of polite is impolite. However, according to the situation the following words can also be used.
abrupt
arrogant
artless
awkward
barbaric
basic
blunt
boorish
callous
careless
coarse
cold
common
contemptuous
crass
crude
curt
derisive
disagreeable
discourteous
disdainful
disgraceful
disrespectful
distasteful
fresh
harsh
ignorant
ill-mannered
impertinent
impolite
inconsiderate
indelicate
indiscreet
insensitive
insulting
mannerless
mean
objectionable
obtuse
offensive
old-of-line
primitive
rude
sarcastic
sardonic
sassy
self-absorbed
self-centered
self-involved
self-serving
selfish
surly
tactless
tasteless
thoughtless
uncaring
unceremonious
uncivilized
uncouth
uncultured
undiplomatic
unfeeling
unfriendly
uninhibited
unkind
unmannered
unpleasant
unrestrained
unsympathetic
unthinking

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