Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   impertinent

   /ɪmˈpəːtɪnənt/

   adjective

   • 1. not showing proper respect; rude: "an impertinent question" Similar rudeinsolentimpoliteunmannerlyill-manneredbad-mannereduncivildiscourteousdisrespectfulimpudentcheekyaudaciousboldbrazenbrashshamelesspresumptuousforwardperttactlessundiplomaticunsubtlepersonalinformal:brass-neckedfreshflipsaucysassynervyarchaic:malapertcontumeliousrare:mannerlessOpposite polite
   • 2. not pertinent to a particular matter; irrelevant: formal "talk of ‘rhetoric’ and ‘strategy’ is impertinent to this process" Similar irrelevantinapplicableinappositeinappropriateimmaterialunrelatedunconnectednot germanebeside the pointout of placenothing to do with itneither here nor thereOpposite relevantpertinent

   Word Origin late Middle English (in impertinent (sense 2)): from Old French, or from late Latin impertinent- ‘not having reference to’, from Latin in- ‘not’ + pertinere ‘pertain’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. impertinently adverb

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • I

     1

   • M

     3

   • P

     3

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • T

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › impertinentImpertinent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › impertinent

   • Cached

   Impertinent means given to or characterized by insolent rudeness, not restrained within due or proper bounds, or not pertinent. Learn the synonyms, antonyms, examples, and word history of impertinent from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPERTINENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Impertinent means rude and not showing respect, especially towards someone older or in a higher position than you. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPERTINENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   Impertinent means rude and not showing respect, especially toward someone older or in a higher position than you. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPERTINENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Impertinent means rude, disrespectful, or irrelevant. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of impertinent from Collins English Dictionary.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › impertinentIMPERTINENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › impertinent

   • Cached

   Impertinent definition: intrusive or presumptuous, as persons or their actions; insolently rude; uncivil. See examples of IMPERTINENT used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › impertinentImpertinent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › impertinent

   If someone's rude without being openly nasty, like a kid in the back row of class quietly heckling his teacher, you can call him impertinent.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › impertinentimpertinent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › impertinent

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective impertinent, which means rude and not showing respect for somebody who is older or more important. See synonyms, example sentences and word origin.