impertinent (Meaning)
impertinent (s)
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
not pertinent to the matter under consideration
improperly forward or bold
impertinent (a.)
Not pertinent; not pertaining to the matter in hand; having no bearing on the subject; not to the point; irrelevant; inapplicable.
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.
Trifing; inattentive; frivolous.
impertinent (n.)
An impertinent person.
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impertinent Sentence Examples
- The child's impertinent question interrupted the formal meeting.
- The employee's impertinent remark toward the CEO cost him his job.
- Her impertinent laughter drowned out the speaker's presentation.
- The student's impertinent comment earned him a detention.
- The friend's impertinent advice went unheeded.
- The neighbor's impertinent gossip spread throughout the town.
- The critic's impertinent review devastated the artist's reputation.
- The politician's impertinent campaign tactics alienated voters.
- The lawyer's impertinent cross-examination angered the witness.
- The doctor's impertinent diagnosis caused the patient undue anxiety.
FAQs About the word impertinent
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality, not pertinent to the matter under consideration, improperly forward or boldNot pertinent; not pertaining
cocksure, audacious, cocky, saucy, brazen, brash, sassy, brassy, impudent, cheeky
timid, proper, modest, timid, courteous, meek, meek, humble, proper, polite
The child's impertinent question interrupted the formal meeting.
The employee's impertinent remark toward the CEO cost him his job.
Her impertinent laughter drowned out the speaker's presentation.
The student's impertinent comment earned him a detention.
