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Impolite vs Surly - What's the difference?

impolite | surly | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between impolite and surly

is that impolite is not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners while surly is lordly, arrogant, supercilious.

As an adverb surly is

in an arrogant or supercilious manner.

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

    surly

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (obsolete) Lordly, arrogant, supercilious.
  • Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
  • Threatening, menacing, gloomy.
    • The surly weather put us all in a bad mood.

    Adverb

    (er)
  • (obsolete) In an arrogant or supercilious manner.
  • * 1623 , , Julius Caesar , I.iii,
    • Against the Capitol I met a lion / Who glazed upon me, and went surly