impoliteness noun[ U ] formaluk /ˌɪm.pəlˈaɪt.nəs/ us /ˌɪm.pəlˈaɪt.nəs/ behaviour that is rude: 无礼,粗鲁 She apologized for her impoliteness.她为自己的无礼道歉。 Parents are often blamed for the impoliteness of their children.家长经常因为孩子的不礼貌而受到指责。 See
impolite His comments turned the spotlight on his own impoliteness. The other delegates were put off by his impoliteness and disregard for protocol. The young people seem oblivious to their impoliteness. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Rude and cheeky backchat cheekily cheekiness cheeky churlishly churlishness coarse-grained fruity gall indelicate obnoxiousness offensively offensiveness pertly potty mouth sass scatological unceremonious unpleasant unprintable |