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   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’.

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   • 1. impertinently adverb

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

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   IMPERTINENT definition: 1. rude and not showing respect, especially towards someone older or in a higher position than you…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of IMPERTINENT is given to or characterized by insolent rudeness. How to use impertinent in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Impertinent.

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   IMPERTINENT meaning: 1. rude and not showing respect, especially towards someone older or in a higher position than you…. Learn more.

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

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   1. not pertinent; having no connection with a given matter; irrelevant. 2. not showing proper respect or manners; saucy; insolent; impudent. 3. Rare. not suitable to the circumstances; inappropriate.

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   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.

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

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

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   adjective. /ɪmˈpɜːtɪnənt/ /ɪmˈpɜːrtnənt/ rude and not showing respect for somebody who is older or more important synonym impolite. an impertinent question/child. Would it be impertinent to ask why you're leaving? She found the question highly impertinent. Synonyms rude. Topics Personal qualities c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.