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Impertinent

Impertinent Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Impertinent? [adj] improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers" [adj] not pertinent to the matter under consideration; "an issue extraneous to the debate"; "the price was immaterial"; "mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point" [adj] characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Impertinent: extraneous \| forward \| fresh \| immaterial \| impudent \| irrelevant \| irreverent \| overbold \| pert \| sassy \| saucy \| smart \| spirited Related Terms \| Find terms related to Impertinent: adrift \| arrogant \| audacious \| beside the mark \| beside the point \| beside the question \| biggety \| bluff \| bold \| brash \| brassy \| brazen \| bumptious \| busy \| busybody \| challenging \| cheeky \| chutzpadik \| cocky \| contemptuous \| crusty \| daring \| defiant \| defying \| derisive \| discourteous \| disdainful \| disregardful \| disrespectful \| extraneous \| extrinsic \| facy \| flip \| flippant \| foreign \| forward \| fresh \| gally \| gratuitous \| greatly daring \| immaterial \| impolite \| impudent \| inadmissible \| inapplicable \| inapposite \| inappropriate \| incidental \| inconsequent \| inquisitive \| insolent \| interfering \| intrusive \| irrelative \| irrelevant \| malapert \| meddlesome \| meddling \| nervy \| nihil ad rem \| nonessential \| nosy \| not at issue \| obtrusive \| off the subject \| offensive \| officious \| out-of-the-way \| parenthetical \| pert \| presumptuous \| prying \| pushing \| pushy \| regardless of consequences \| rude \| sassy \| saucy \| self-appointed \| smart \| smart-alecky \| smart-ass \| snoopy \| uncalled-for \| uncivil \| unessential \| wise-ass See Also \| Impertinent In Webster's Dictionary \Imper"tinent\, a. [F., fr. L. impertinens, -entis; pref. im- not + pertinens. See {Pertinent}.] 1. Not pertinent; not pertaining to the matter in hand; having no bearing on the subject; not to the point; irrelevant; inapplicable. Things that are impertinent to us. --Tillotson. How impertinent that grief was which served no end! --Jer. Taylor. 2. 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. 3. Trifing; inattentive; frivolous. Syn: Rude; officious; intrusive; saucy; unmannerly; meddlesome; disrespectful; impudent; insolent. Usage: {Impertinent}, {Officious}, {Rude}. A person is officious who obtrudes his offices or assistance where they are not needed; he is impertinent when he intermeddles in things with which he has no concern. The former shows a want of tact, the latter a want of breeding, or, more commonly, a spirit of sheer impudence. A person is rude when he violates the proprieties of social life either from ignorance or wantonness. ``An impertinent man will ask questions for the mere grafication of curiosity; a rude man will burst into the room of another, or push against his person, inviolant of all decorum; one who is officious is quite as unfortunate as he is troublesome; when he strives to serve, he has the misfortune to annoy.'' --Crabb. See {Impudence}, and {Insolent}. \Imper"tinent\, n. An impertinent person. [R.]

Impertinent Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Impertinent?

[adj] improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"
[adj] not pertinent to the matter under consideration; "an issue extraneous to the debate"; "the price was immaterial"; "mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point"
[adj] characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"

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Impertinent In Webster's Dictionary

\Im*per"ti*nent\, a. [F., fr. L. impertinens,
-entis; pref. im- not + pertinens. See {Pertinent}.]
1. Not pertinent; not pertaining to the matter in hand;
   having no bearing on the subject; not to the point;
   irrelevant; inapplicable.

         Things that are impertinent to us.    --Tillotson.

         How impertinent that grief was which served no end!
                                               --Jer. Taylor.

2. 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.

3. Trifing; inattentive; frivolous.

Syn: Rude; officious; intrusive; saucy; unmannerly;
     meddlesome; disrespectful; impudent; insolent.

Usage: {Impertinent}, {Officious}, {Rude}. A person is
       officious who obtrudes his offices or assistance where
       they are not needed; he is impertinent when he
       intermeddles in things with which he has no concern.
       The former shows a want of tact, the latter a want of
       breeding, or, more commonly, a spirit of sheer
       impudence. A person is rude when he violates the
       proprieties of social life either from ignorance or
       wantonness. ``An impertinent man will ask questions
       for the mere grafication of curiosity; a rude man will
       burst into the room of another, or push against his
       person, inviolant of all decorum; one who is officious
       is quite as unfortunate as he is troublesome; when he
       strives to serve, he has the misfortune to annoy.''
       --Crabb. See {Impudence}, and {Insolent}.


\Im*per"ti*nent\, n.
An impertinent person. [R.]

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