impertinent
21impertinent — adjective impertinent remarks Syn: rude, insolent, impolite, ill mannered, bad mannered, uncivil, discourteous, disrespectful; impudent, cheeky, audacious, bold, brazen, brash, presumptuous, forward; tactless, undiplomatic; informal sau …
22impertinent — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin impertinent , impertinens, from Latin in + pertinent , pertinens, present participle of pertinēre to pertain Date: 14th century 1. not pertinent ; irrelevant 2. a. not… …
23impertinent — impertinently, adv. impertinentness, n. /im perr tn euhnt/, adj. 1. intrusive or presumptuous, as persons or their actions; insolently rude; uncivil: a brash, impertinent youth. 2. not pertinent or relevant; irrelevant: an impertinent detail. 3.… …
24impertinent — adj. 1) impertinent to 2) impertinent to + inf. (it was impertinent of him to behave like that) * * * [ɪm pɜːtɪnənt] impertinent to impertinent to + inf. (it was impertinent of him to behave like that) …
25impertinent — im•per•ti•nent [[t]ɪmˈpɜr tn ənt[/t]] adj. 1) intrusively presumptuous; rude 2) not pertinent; irrelevant: an impertinent detail[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < LL im•per′ti•nent•ly, adv. im•per′ti•nent•ness, n. syn: impertinent, impudent,… …
26impertinent — [[t]ɪmpɜ͟ː(r)tɪnənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ to inf If someone talks or behaves in a rather impolite and disrespectful way, you can say that they are being impertinent. Would it be impertinent to ask where exactly you were?... I don t… …
27impertinent — im|per|ti|nent [ımˈpə:tınənt US ə:r ] adj rude and not respectful, especially to someone who is older or more important = ↑cheeky ▪ He was always asking impertinent questions. ▪ You are an impertinent young woman. >impertinently adv… …
28impertinent — im|per|ti|nent [ ım pɜrtnənt ] adjective FORMAL rude and not showing respect for someone, especially someone older or more senior: CHEEKY: an impertinent question/child I didn t mean to be impertinent. ╾ im|per|ti|nence noun uncount ╾… …
29impertinent — UK [ɪmˈpɜː(r)tɪnənt] / US [ɪmˈpɜrt(ə)nənt] adjective formal rude and not showing respect for someone, especially someone older or more senior an impertinent question/child I didn t mean to be impertinent. Derived words: impertinence noun… …
30impertinent — /ɪmˈpɜtənənt / (say im pertuhnuhnt) adjective 1. intrusive or presumptuous, as persons or their actions: an impertinent boy. 2. not pertinent or relevant; irrelevant: any impertinent detail. 3. inappropriate or incongruous. 4. trivial, silly, or… …
