as in inappropriate
showing poor judgment especially in personal relationships or social situations
the reporter's undiplomatic references to the state's overweight governor
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Recent Examples of undiplomatic
On one side, that involves trying to charm and persuade, as when hosting former president Donald Trump at the Forbidden City, while the other is represented by the abrasive posturing now manifested in social media performances by decidedly undiplomatic diplomats.
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Tripti Lahiri, Quartz, 30 July 2021
Since that somewhat undiplomatic 2021 exchange between diplomats in Alaska, the U.S.-China relationship has continued to be dogged by tensions.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 18 June 2023
Officials attending the first US-China summit under the new Biden administration in March 2021 exchanged undiplomatic words, highlighting a tense relationship between the world’s two largest economies grappling with a simmering trade war.
—Laura He, CNN, 15 Nov. 2022
While waiting to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington in the spring, Vietnam’s prime minister and his subordinates had a few undiplomatic things to say.
—Paul Farhi, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022
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Tripti Lahiri, Quartz, 30 July 2021
Since that somewhat undiplomatic 2021 exchange between diplomats in Alaska, the U.S.-China relationship has continued to be dogged by tensions.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 18 June 2023
Officials attending the first US-China summit under the new Biden administration in March 2021 exchanged undiplomatic words, highlighting a tense relationship between the world’s two largest economies grappling with a simmering trade war.
—Laura He, CNN, 15 Nov. 2022
While waiting to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington in the spring, Vietnam’s prime minister and his subordinates had a few undiplomatic things to say.
—Paul Farhi, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undiplomatic
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The accusations include inappropriate touching and forcibly kissing an intern.Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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This, of course, does not excuse inappropriate behavior toward customers.Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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That’s one of several reasons so many people battle Seasonal Affective Disorder—often shortened to the slightly tactless acronym SAD—in the winter, a recurrent form of depression that comes on during the colder, darker months.Kyle MacNeill, Vogue, 15 July 2024
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Foreign audiences generally perceived the new diplomatic style as impolite and tactless.Tyler Jost, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2024
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Hegseth, the defense secretary nominee, has made some indiscreet utterances, though there is no compelling evidence of alcoholism as critics have alleged.George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
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Classical After a buzzing opening night complete with an indiscreet bait and switch—Josh Groban headlined after an ever-busy Cynthia Erivo had to withdraw—next up for the New York Philharmonic is a celebration of Afromodernism.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
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In early November, St. Philip officials reported to the Diocese of Nashville Safe Environment Office that a teen in the parish had made a report of improper touching involving Garcia.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Defense lawyers said that speech included a series of improper and prejudicial comments against the defendants and their legal team, poisoning any potential jurors against them.Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Noem has been an imprudent governor of South Dakota on COVID-19 policy and other issues.George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
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Initially, the 61-year-old was charged with a DUI and DWI, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton, and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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So maybe use the feelings aroused by your sister-in-law’s thoughtless, certainly injudicious, possibly naughty remark as an opportunity to rise above.James Parker, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2024
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What The Meng Episode Means (1): Is Huawei A Tool of The CCP? Meng’s release, and injudicious remarks, do not bode well for Huawei.George Calhoun, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
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Advertisement The president-elect’s style — brash, indelicate and pugilistic — is distilled in his son.Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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After Shkreli propositioned Duca via Twitter direct message, the Teen Vogue columnist responded with this, albeit indelicate, rejection.Issie Lapowsky, WIRED, 4 Aug. 2017
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The Boke character, which would be Johnson, is the one who will make a mistake on purpose, or make a stupid joke.Justin Koreis, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
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Any Republican that would be so stupid as to do this should, and will, be Primaried.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Undiplomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undiplomatic. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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