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

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › impertinentIMPERTINENT | 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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › impertinentIMPERTINENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   adjective. If someone talks or behaves in a rather impolite and disrespectful way, you can say that they are being impertinent. Would it be impertinent to ask where exactly you were? I don't like strangers who ask impertinent questions. Synonyms: rude, forward, cheeky [informal], saucy [informal] More Synonyms of impertinent.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › impertinentIMPERTINENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

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   There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word impertinent, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionimpertinent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   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.