impertinent (redirected from impertinences)

im·per·ti·nent  (m-pûrtn-nt)

adj.

1. Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold: impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup.

2. Not pertinent; irrelevant. See Synonyms at irrelevant.

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[Middle English, irrelevant, from Old French, from Late Latin impertinns, impertinent- : Latin in-, not; see in-¹ + Latin pertinns, pertinent; see pertinent.]

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im·perti·nent·ly adv.

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impertinent [ɪmˈpɜːtɪnənt]

adj

1. rude; insolent; impudent

2. irrelevant or inappropriate

[from Latin impertinēns not belonging, from Latin im- (not) + pertinēre to be relevant; see pertain]

impertinently  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	impertinent - characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner" pert, saucy, irreverent spirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
	2.	impertinent - not pertinent to the matter under consideration; "an issue extraneous to the debate"; "the price was immaterial"; "mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point" extraneous, orthogonal, immaterial irrelevant - having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue; "an irrelevant comment"; "irrelevant allegations"
	3.	impertinent - improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!" overbold, sassy, saucy, impudent, smart, wise, fresh forward - used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline"

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impertinent

adjective

1. rude, forward, cheeky (informal), saucy (informal), fresh (informal), bold, flip (informal), brazen, sassy (U.S. informal), pert, disrespectful, presumptuous, insolent, impolite, impudent, lippy (U.S. & Canad. slang), discourteous, uncivil, unmannerly I don't like strangers who ask impertinent questions.
rude mannerly, polite, respectful

2. inappropriate, irrelevant, incongruous, inapplicable Since we already knew this, to tell us again seemed impertinent.
inappropriate important, appropriate, relevant, vital, pertinent, germane

Translations

impertinent [ɪmˈpɜːtɪnənt] ADJ [person, child, behaviour, manner] → impertinente, insolente
to be impertinent to sb → ser impertinente or insolente con algn
don't be impertinent! → ¡no seas impertinente!

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impertinent [ɪmˈpɜː^rtɪnənt] adj → impertinent(e)

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impertinent

adj

(= impudent) → unverschämt (to zu, gegenüber), impertinent (dated) → (to gegenüber)

(form: = irrelevant) → irrelevant

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impertinent [ɪmˈpɜːtɪnənt] adj impertinent (to) → impertinente (con or nei confronti di)

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impertinent [ɪmˈpɜːtɪnənt] adj impertinent (to) → impertinente (con or nei confronti di)

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impertinent

adj impertinent [imˈpəːtinənt]

impudent or rude She was impertinent to her teacher. voorbarig وقِح нагъл drzý næsvis; fræk unverschämt αναιδής impertinente häbematu گستاخ nenäkäs impertinent (envers) חָצוּף दृष्ट, ढीठ, गुस्ताख drzak, nametljiv szemtelen lancang, kurang ajar ósvífinn, ruddalegur impertinente 生意気な 건방진 įžūlus, atžarus bezkaunīgs; nekaunīgs biadab brutaal uforskammet, nesevis bezczelny impertinente impertinent дерзкий bezočivý nesramen drzak näsvis, oförskämd ทะลึ่ง küstah, yüzsüz 不敬的，無禮的 нахабний گستاخ vô lễ 粗暴无礼的

adv imˈpertinently

voorbarig بِوقاحَه нагло drze næsvist; frækt unverschämt αναιδώς impertinentemente häbematult بطور گستاخانه nenäkkäästi avec impertinence בְּחוּצפָּה गुस्ताखी से drsko, nametljivo szemtelenül dengan lancang ruddalega, á ósvífinn hátt con impertinenza 生意気に 건방지게 įžūliai bezkaunīgi; nekaunīgi dengan biadab brutaal uforskammet, nesevist zuchwale impertinentemente cu impertinenţă дерзко bezočivo nesramno drsko näsvist, oförskämt อย่างทะลึ่ง küstahça, yüzsüzce 無禮地 нахабно گستاخی سے một cách vô lễ 无礼地

n imˈpertinence

voorbarigheid وَقاحَه наглост drzost næsvished; frækhed die Unverschämtheit αναίδεια impertinencia häbematus گستاخی nenäkkyys impertinence חוּצפָּה गुस्ताखी drskost, nametljivost szemtelenség kelancangan ósvífni impertinenza 生意気 건방짐 įžūlumas bezkaunība; nekaunība kebiadaban brutaliteit uforskammethet, impertinens zuchwałość impertinência impertinenţă дерзость bezočivosť nesramnost drskost näsvishet, oförskämdhet ความทะลึ่ง küstahlık, yüzsüzlük 不禮貌 нахабність گستاخی sự vô lễ 不礼貌