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- Dictionaryim·per·ti·nent/imˈpərtnənt/
adjective
- 1. not showing proper respect; rude: "an impertinent question" Similar Opposite
- 2. not pertinent to a particular matter; irrelevant: formal "talk of “rhetoric” and “strategy” is impertinent to this process" Similar Opposite
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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.
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.
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.
Impertinent means intrusive, presumptuous, or rude, or not belonging or relevant. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of impertinent, and see how it differs from irony and pertinence.
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 the Cambridge Dictionary.
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.
Impertinent means rude and not showing respect for somebody who is older or more important. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples and find synonyms in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
