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- Dictionaryimpertinence/ɪmˈpəːtɪnəns/
noun
- 1. lack of respect; rudeness: "they gasped at the impertinence of the suggestion"
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The meaning of IMPERTINENCE is the quality or state of being impertinent.
IMPERTINENCE definition: 1. behaviour that is rude and does not show respect, especially someone older or in a higher…. Learn more.
There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun impertinence, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun impertinence? How is the noun impertinence pronounced? Where does the noun impertinence come from?
If someone talks or behaves in a rather impolite and disrespectful way, you can call this behaviour impertinence or an impertinence.
Impertinence means "being rude, insolent, or inappropriately playful." Impertinence seems like a word that was invented for adults to use when they're complaining about rude or disrespectful kids.
Impertinence definition: unmannerly intrusion or presumption; insolence.. See examples of IMPERTINENCE used in a sentence.
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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Definition of impertinence noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. rude behaviour or comments that show no respect for somebody who is older or more important. She had the impertinence to ask my age! The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
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