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impertinence

[ im-pur-tn-uhns ]

noun

  1. unmannerly intrusion or presumption; insolence.
  2. impertinent quality or action.
  3. something impertinent, as an act or statement.
  4. an impertinent person.
  5. irrelevance, inappropriateness, or absurdity.


impertinence

/ ɪmˈpɜːtɪnəns /

noun

  1. disrespectful behaviour or language; rudeness; insolence
  2. an impertinent act, gesture, etc
  3. rare.
    lack of pertinence; irrelevance; inappropriateness
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of impertinence1

First recorded in 1595–1605; impertin(ency) + -ence
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Example Sentences

I thought at the moment it was some of his damned impertinence, but concluded that he had something on his mind.

A dignified, modest reserve is the surest way to repel impertinence.

“I dare say that looked very much like a gratuitous impertinence from—the packer,” he observed.

The accused malignants, on the other hand, complained bitterly of the impertinence of meddling fanatics and hypocrites.

"You know quite well that nothing amuses me," said she, shrugging her shoulders with a supreme impertinence.

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