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impertinent
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Impertinent \Im*per"ti*nent\, n. An impertinent person. [R.]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 insolent, ill-mannered 2 irrelevant (opposite of pertinent) n. An impertinent individual.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 14c., "unconnected, unrelated, not to the point," from Old French impertinent (14c.) or directly from Late Latin impertinentem (nominative impertinens ) "not belonging," literally "not to the point," from assimilated form of Latin in- "not, opposite ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner" [syn: irreverent , pert , saucy ] not pertinent to the matter under consideration; "an issue extraneous to the debate"; "the price was immaterial"; ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an impertinent question (= one which you have no right to ask ) ▪ She did not answer the maid’s impertinent question. EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ impertinent questions ▪ an impertinent child ▪ By now he had gotten ...
Usage examples of impertinent.
Tell them I will complain to the ministers, and will have them thrown into the Bastile, impertinent people, who play tricks upon an ambassador.
Liberals invented the myth of McCarthyism to delegitimize impertinent questions about their own patriotism.
As to what he urged on this occasion, as I am convinced most of my readers will be much abler advocates for poor Jones, it would be impertinent to relate it.
She was persona non grata around here, having been impertinent enough to ask questions about the corporate structure and political affiliations of the mysterious megacorporation that had sprung up out of nowhere in the last few years, and having compounded her crime by asking those questions in print.
You are impertinent, it seemed to say, but I am older and wiser, so I will ignore it, and you.
Not another reflection do you hear from me, if I must pay forfeit of my privilege to hurry you on past descriptions of places and anatomy of character and impertinent talk about philosophy in a story.
I have no impertinent curiosity about me: but love good-nature and thence became amoris abundantia erga te.
Mrs Leslie had said impertinent things to her about Ferdinand Lopez, and she had snubbed Mrs Leslie.
I dared not ask where she lived, lest he might think my curiosity impertinent.
The impertinent scoundrel threatened to have me arrested, but I know that a just Government rules here, and not arbitrary power.
Brass Babboon squealed to a stop, its impertinent grin a few inches from its improbable caboose, Dubhe fired the salute.
A way of escaping from a difficulty without satisfying impertinent curiosity.
In my indignation I ran for my cane, but the banker held me by the arm, and the impertinent fellow made his escape without a thrashing.
The custom-house officials made a minute, vexatious and even an impertinent perquisition.
The impudent slut honoured me with a smile of disdain, and then beginning to dress herself she proceeded to indulge in impertinent repartees.