impertinence
unmannerly intrusion or presumption; insolence.
impertinent quality or action.
something impertinent, as an act or statement.
an impertinent person.
irrelevance, inappropriateness, or absurdity.
Origin of impertinence
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How to use impertinence in a sentence
I thought at the moment it was some of his damned impertinence, but concluded that he had something on his mind.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonA dignified, modest reserve is the surest way to repel impertinence.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence Hartley“I dare say that looked very much like a gratuitous impertinence from—the packer,” he observed.
The Gold Trail | Harold BindlossThe accused malignants, on the other hand, complained bitterly of the impertinence of meddling fanatics and hypocrites.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington Macaulay"You know quite well that nothing amuses me," said she, shrugging her shoulders with a supreme impertinence.
The Nabob | Alphonse Daudet
British Dictionary definitions for impertinence
impertinency
/ (ɪmˈpɜːtɪnəns) /
disrespectful behaviour or language; rudeness; insolence
an impertinent act, gesture, etc
rare lack of pertinence; irrelevance; inappropriateness
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