impertinent

[US]/ɪmˈpɜːtɪnənt/
[UK]/ɪmˈpɜːrtnənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. rude; inappropriate; irrelevant; disrespectful.

Example Sentences

impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup.

We will not stand for impertinent behavior.

talk of ‘rhetoric’ and ‘strategy’ is impertinent to this process.

Don’t you get impertinent with me!

She is too free with her tongue and is rather impertinent to people.

mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point. relevant

After the impertinent way you acted, who could like you?

peered through her spectacles at the contract. Toogle is to stare in an amorous, usually impertinent manner:

Nature says, he is my creature,and maugre all his impertinent griefs, he shall be glad with me.

The impertinent remarks teed the speaker off. He was teed off because it rained all weekend.

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