impertinence

Meaning

1. (uncountable) Lack of pertinence; irrelevance.
2. (countable) An instance of this; a moment of being impertinent.
3. (uncountable) The fact or character of being out of place; inappropriateness.
4. (countable, uncountable) Insolence; impudence.

Synonyms

impudence

insolence

sauciness

cheek

pertness

effrontery

audacity

rudeness

perkiness

presumption

forwardness

gall

arrogance

boldness

disrespect

archness

freshness

cheekiness

crust

impoliteness

scandalousness

shamelessness

spiciness

stealing

stupidity

unsuitability

saying good-bye

acting impolitely

impertinency

absurdity

assertiveness

backchat

churlishness

daring

dirtiness

dishonour

flippancy

gaminess

gossip

inappropriateness

incivility

incongruity

inquisitiveness

irrelevance

precocity

pride

profanity

raciness

ribaldry

sauce

Translations

impertinence

impertinencia

impertinenza

impudence

insolence

hondsheid

vrijpostigheid

descaro

brutaliteit

insolenza

αυθάδεια

Unverschämtheit

Zumutung

impudenza

sfacciataggine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪm.ˈpɜː.tɪ.nəns/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French impertinence, from impertinent (“impertinent”); by surface analysis, im- + pertinent.