impertinency

American  

[im-pur-tn-uhn-see] / ɪmˈpɜr tn ən si /

noun

• impertinencies
  plural

1. impertinence.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• impertinencies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of impertinency

From the Medieval Latin word impertinentia, dating back to 1580–90. See impertinent, -ency

Example Sentences

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impertinency impertinencies

Here also are the Scottish Commissioners, who every day bring some new proposal to the King, full of impertinency.

From Rupert Prince Palatine by Scott, Eva

Thus, begging the Reader's excuse, for this seeming impertinency; I submit what I have written to the liberty of his unconfined opinion: which is all the favour I ask of others, to afford me.

From An English Garner Critical Essays & Literary Fragments by Arber, Thomas Seccombe, Professor

O matter, and impertinency mixt, Reason in Madnesse    Lear.

From King Lear by Shakespeare, William

Besides, had not the Publican been of the Jews, how easy had it been for the Pharisees to have objected, that an impertinency was couched in that most excellent parable of the lost sheep?

From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 by Bunyan, John

His great aim was to produce, not an extraordinary nor a complex work of art, but a flawless one; he wished to be all matter and no impertinency.

From Landmarks in French Literature by Strachey, Giles Lytton

EVELYN, continually importuned by morning visitors, or "taken up by other impertinencies of my life in the country," stole his hours from his night rest "to redeem his losses."

From Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions by Disraeli, Isaac

Thus Sancho concluded his speech; and Don Quixote, who all the while dreaded he would have said a thousand impertinencies, was glad in his heart, finding him end with so few.

From The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha by Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de

Thus have I thought it enough to take a passing view of these objected instances, without marking narrowly all the impertinencies and falsehoods which here we find in the reasoning of our opposites.

From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by Gillespie, George

These were, however, in all probability, nothing more than eyelashes in a wrong place, as the eyes of Miss Brass were quite free from any such natural impertinencies.

From The Old Curiosity Shop by Dickens, Charles

How many impertinencies, and roveries, and wanderings, are throughout the day?

From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh