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undiplomatic

adjective un·dip·lo·mat·ic \ˌən-ˌdi-plə-ˈma-tik\

Definition of UNDIPLOMATIC

:  not diplomatic; especially :  tactless
— un·dip·lo·mat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of UNDIPLOMATIC

circa 1828

Related to UNDIPLOMATIC

Synonyms
brash, graceless, ill-advised, imprudent, inadvisable, indelicate, injudicious, tactless, indiscreet, unwise
Antonyms
advisable, discreet, judicious, prudent, tactful, wise

Rhymes with UNDIPLOMATIC

adiabatic, aristocratic, asymptomatic, axiomatic, diagrammatic, electrostatic, epigrammatic, gerontocratic, homeostatic, idiomatic, melodramatic, meritocratic, monochromatic, paradigmatic, physiocratic, psychodramatic, psychosomatic, soap-operatic, undemocratic

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