impertinent

Meaning

Opposite of
pertinent, relevant
Synonyms

impudent
21k
insolent
C2
saucy
21k
cheeky
C1
rude
B1
pert
40k
audacious
25k
impolite
C2
sassy
C2
overbold
presumptuous
C2
fresh
B1
forward
A2
arrogant
C1
brazen
20k
brazen-faced
bold
B2
irreverent
barefaced
immaterial
26k
shameless
C1
smart
A2
bold-faced
intrusive
30k
irrelevant
C1
extraneous
47k
wise
B1
orthogonal

be stubborn

flippant
41k
vain
C1
unruly
23k
misplaced
C2
meddlesome
45k
haughty
28k
discourteous
conceited
C2
unauthorised
36k
unauthorized
C2
undue
27k
unflinching
unfriendly
22k
ungodly
29k
unsuitable
26k

badly behaved

bald-faced
off-color
snotty-nosed
bad-mannered

crude and impetuous

Translations

unverschämt
impertinent
impertinente
insolente
sfacciato
impertinente
frech
insolent
impudent
impertinente
impertinent
hardi
vorlaut
onbeschaamd

impertinent

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪm.ˈpɜː.tɪ.nənt/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
impertinent
In summary

Inherited from Middle English impertinent, from Middle French impertinent, from Old French impertinent, from Latin impertinēns; by surface analysis, im- + pertinent.

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