impertinent
[ im-pur-tn-uhnt ]
/ ɪmˈpɜr tn ənt /
adjective
intrusive or presumptuous, as persons or their actions; insolently rude; uncivil: a brash, impertinent youth.
not pertinent or relevant; irrelevant: an impertinent detail.
Archaic.
inappropriate, incongruous, or absurd.
Obsolete.
(of persons) trivial, silly, or absurd.
Origin of impertinent
SYNONYMS FOR impertinent
1
fresh,
bold,
insulting,
officious,
saucy,
pert,
brazen.
Impertinent,
impudent,
insolent refer to bold, rude, and arrogant behavior.
Impertinent, from its primary meaning of not pertinent and hence inappropriate or out of place, has come to imply often an unseemly intrusion into what does not concern one, or a presumptuous rudeness toward one entitled to deference or respect:
an impertinent interruption, question, manner toward a teacher.
Impudent suggests a bold and shameless impertinence:
an impudent speech, young rascal.
Insolent suggests insulting or arrogantly contemptuous behavior:
unbearably insolent toward those in authority.
OTHER WORDS FROM impertinent
im·per·ti·nent·ly, adverb im·per·ti·nent·ness, noun un·im·per·ti·nent, adjective un·im·per·ti·nent·ly, adverbWords nearby impertinent
impersonalize,
impersonate,
impersonator,
impertinence,
impertinency,
impertinent,
imperturbable,
imperturbation,
impervious,
impetiginous,
impetigo
Example sentences from the Web for impertinently
British Dictionary definitions for impertinently
impertinent
/ (ɪmˈpɜːtɪnənt) /
adjective
rude; insolent; impudent
irrelevant or inappropriate
Derived forms of impertinent
impertinently, adverbWord Origin for impertinent
C14: from Latin
impertinēns not belonging, from Latin
im- (not) +
pertinēre to be relevant; see
pertain