impertinence
/ĭm-pûr′tn-əns/
noun
  1. The quality or condition of being impertinent, especially.
  2. Insolence.
  3. Irrelevance.
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Merriam-Webster
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IMPERTINENCE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
October 28, 2025 - The meaning of IMPERTINENCE is the quality or state of being impertinent.
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Cambridge Dictionary
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IMPERTINENCE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary
IMPERTINENCE meaning: 1. behaviour that is rude and does not show respect, especially someone older or in a higher…. Learn more.
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1 definition found From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: impertinence n 1: an impudent statement [syn: {impudence}, {cheek}, {impertinence}] 2: the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties [syn: {crust}, {gall}, {impertinence}, {impudence}, {insolence}, {cheekiness}, {freshness}] ...
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The Latin root is impertinentem, or "not belonging." When someone shows impertinence, they act in a way that doesn't belong, or fit the situation.
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Collins Dictionary
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IMPERTINENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
6 days ago - 2 meanings: 1. rude; insolent; impudent 2. irrelevant or inappropriate.... Click for more definitions.
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IMPERTINENCE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
3 senses: 1. disrespectful behaviour or language; rudeness; insolence 2. an impertinent act, gesture, etc 3. rare lack of.... Click for more definitions.
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1 week ago - Impertinent definition: intrusive or presumptuous, as persons or their actions; insolently rude; uncivil.. See examples of IMPERTINENT used in a sentence.
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Find 295 different ways to say IMPERTINENCE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
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Cambridge Dictionary
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2 weeks ago - IMPERTINENT meaning: 1. rude and not showing respect, especially towards someone older or in a higher position than you…. Learn more.
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January 24, 2017 - impertinent quality or action. something impertinent, as an act or statement. an impertinent person. irrelevance, inappropriateness, or absurdity. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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Define impertinence. impertinence synonyms, impertinence pronunciation, impertinence translation, English dictionary definition of impertinence. n. 1. The quality or condition of being impertinent, especially: a. Insolence. b. Irrelevance.
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IMPERTINENCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
October 5, 2025 - Impertinence definition: unmannerly intrusion or presumption; insolence.. See examples of IMPERTINENCE used in a sentence.
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Mnemonic Dictionary
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MnemonicDictionary.com - Meaning of impertinence and a memory aid (called Mnemonic) to retain that meaning for long time in our memory.
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IMPERTINENCE - Definition & Meaning - Reverso English Dictionary
impertinence definition: inappropriate playfulness or boldness. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "the impertinence of".
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IMPERTINENCE Definition & Meaning - Black's Law Dictionary
November 9, 2011 - A question propounded to a witness, or evidence offered or sought to beelicited, is called “impertinent” when it has no logical bearing upon the issue, is notnecessarily connected with it, or does not belong to the matter in hand.
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Oxford English Dictionary
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impertinence, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. ... The earliest known use of the verb impertinence is in the mid 1700s.