The Meaning of politic

• (a.) Of or pertaining to polity, or civil government; political; as, the body politic. See under Body.
• (a.) Pertaining to, or promoting, a policy, especially a national policy; well-devised; adapted to its end, whether right or wrong; -- said of things; as, a politic treaty.
• (a.) Sagacious in promoting a policy; ingenious in devising and advancing a system of management; devoted to a scheme or system rather than to a principle; hence, in a good sense, wise; prudent; sagacious; and in a bad sense, artful; unscrupulous; cunning; -- said of persons.
• (n.) A politician.

Synonyms

smooth , suave , bland

Antonyms

impolitic

Homophones

politick

Rhymes

afflik , arithmetic , bailiwick , bic , bick , blick , bolshevik , bric , brick , broomstick , bryk , candlestick , chick , chopstick , click , crick , cwik , dic , dick , dipstick , dyk , dzik , fenwick , fick , ficke , firebrick , flick , frick , fricke , gick , glick , handpick , hick , homesick , impolitic , joystick , kick , knick , krick , kubrick , kwik , lick , lipstick , lunatic , mc , mic , mick , micke , nic , nick , nightstick , nik , nonstick , ostpolitik , pic , pick , pickwick , picnic , pik , prick , quick , quik , realpolitik , ric , rick , ricke , rilke , schick , schlick , schrick , schtick , seasick , shick , shtick , sic , sick , sidekick , slapstick , slick , smick , snick , spic , spick , stick , strick , swick , thick , tic , tick , toothpick , trick , vandyck , vanwyck , vanwyk , vic , vick , vik , wick , wik , wrick , wyk , yardstick , zick , zwick