Impolitic \Im*pol"i*tic\, a. [Pref. im- not + politic; cf. F. impolitique.] Not politic; contrary to, or wanting in, policy; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet; inexpedient; as, an impolitic ruler, law, or measure. The most unjust and impolitic of all things, unequal taxation. --Burke. Syn: Indiscreet; inexpedient; undiplomatic.
impolitic adj : not politic; "an impolitic approach to a sensitive issue" [ant: {politic}]