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Impolite vs Dismissive - What's the difference?

impolite | dismissive |

As adjectives the difference between impolite and dismissive

is that impolite is not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners while dismissive is showing disregard, indicating rejection, serving to dismiss.

impolite

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners.

    • Synonyms

    * discourteous, uncivil, rude * See also

    Derived terms

    * impolitely * impoliteness

    dismissive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Showing disregard, indicating rejection, serving to dismiss.

    • Synonyms

    * contemptuous * indifferent

    Derived terms

    * dismissively * dismissiveness