impertinence

  • 11impertinence — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ gross ▪ I consider his remark a gross impertinence. VERB + IMPERTINENCE ▪ have ▪ She had the impertinence to suggest I needed a rest …

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  • 12impertinence — n. the impertinence to + inf. (he had the impertinence to demand a raise) * * * [ɪm pɜːtɪnəns] the impertinence to + inf. (he had the impertinence to demand a raise) …

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  • 13impertinence — [[t]ɪmpɜ͟ː(r)tɪnəns[/t]] impertinences N VAR If someone talks or behaves in a rather impolite and disrespectful way, you can call this behaviour impertinence or an impertinence. The sheer impertinence of this man is phenomenal!. Syn: impudence,… …

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  • 14IMPERTINENCE — s. f. Caractère d une personne ou d une chose impertinente. L impertinence de cet homme est si grande, que chacun le déteste. J admire l impertinence de ce discours.   Il se dit aussi Des paroles et des actions qui sont contre la bienséance, ou… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 15impertinence — noun Date: 1603 1. the quality or state of being impertinent: as a. irrelevance, inappropriateness b. incivility, insolence 2. an instance of impertinence …

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  • 16impertinence — n.; (also impertinency) 1. Irrelevance, irrelevancy. 2. Rudeness, intrusiveness, impudence, insolence, incivility, sauciness, forwardness, boldness, presumption, effrontery, pertness, assurance, face, front, brass, brazen face. 3. Impertinent… …

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  • 17impertinence — noun I ll refrain from answering with the impertinence your question deserves Syn: rudeness, insolence, impoliteness, bad manners, discourtesy, disrespect, incivility; impudence, cheek, cheekiness, audacity, presumption, temerity, effrontery,… …

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  • 18impertinence — L impertinence de ton parler m estonne …

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  • 19impertinence — impertinent ► ADJECTIVE 1) not showing proper respect. 2) formal not pertinent; irrelevant. DERIVATIVES impertinence noun impertinently adverb …

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  • 20impertinence — /im perr tn euhns/, n. 1. unmannerly intrusion or presumption; insolence. 2. impertinent quality or action. 3. something impertinent, as an act or statement. 4. an impertinent person. 5. irrelevance, inappropriateness, or absurdity. [1595 1605;… …

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