undiplomatic (C1)
adjective
Definition
undiplomatic means not diplomatic or tactful. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as undiplomatic.
A undiplomatic tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became undiplomatic after the announcement.
How to Use undiplomatic
- undiplomatic + noun (collocation)
- Use undiplomatic before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a undiplomatic reaction."
- become undiplomatic (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became undiplomatic near the end."
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