undiplomatic

adjective

un·​dip·​lo·​mat·​ic ˌən-ˌdi-plə-ˈma-tik How to pronounce undiplomatic (audio)
: not diplomatic
especially : tactless
undiplomatically adverb

Examples of undiplomatic in a Sentence

the reporter's undiplomatic references to the state's overweight governor
Recent Examples on the Web Aziz Taher/Reuters Indeed, Mr. Biden’s exasperation with Mr. Netanyahu exploded in a recent phone call between the two, when the president reportedly shouted at the Israeli prime minister and told him in heated undiplomatic terms to stop misleading him. Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Aug. 2024 Defense experts told Newsweek that the sentiment behind Trump's rhetoric, though perhaps undiplomatic, can be viewed as a continuation of previous administrations' stances. David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024 His language was undiplomatic and risked emboldening Russia, which by that point had already invaded both Georgia and Ukraine. The Editors, National Review, 13 Feb. 2024 Pashinyan also took a number of diplomatic—or, rather, undiplomatic—steps that galled Russia. Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for undiplomatic 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undiplomatic was circa 1828

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“Undiplomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undiplomatic. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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