politic

Questions about politic

What does politic mean?

politic means "marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in politic?

politic has 3 syllables: po-li-tic. The stress falls on "po". In IPA it is /ˈpɑləˌtɪk/.

What is another word for politic?

Close synonyms include smooth, suave, bland. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of politic?

The recorded antonyms are impolitic.

Is politic a common word?

politic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with politic?

6 words rhyme with politic. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.