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Meaning of 'impertinent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Impertinent [ a.]
- Not pertinent; not pertaining to the matter in hand; having no bearing on the subject; not to the point; irrelevant; inapplicable.
- Contrary to, or offending against, the rules of propriety or good breeding; guilty of, or prone to, rude, unbecoming, or uncivil words or actions; as, an impertient coxcomb; an impertient remark.
- Trifing; inattentive; frivolous.
2 . Impertinent [ n.]
- An impertinent person.

Meaning of 'impertinent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . impertinent [ s]
Meaning (1):
- characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
Example in sentence:
  • a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner
Meaning (2):
- improperly forward or bold
Example in sentence:
  • an impudent boy given to insulting strangers;
  • don't be fresh with me;
  • Don't get wise with me!;
  • impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup
Meaning (3):
- not pertinent to the matter under consideration
Example in sentence:
  • an issue extraneous to the debate;
  • mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point;
  • the price was immaterial

Nearby Words:

imp imp-pole impacable impackment impact impacted impacting impaction impaint impair

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