impertinent

IPA: ɪmpˈɝtʌnʌnt

noun

  • An impertinent individual.

adjective

  • Insolent, ill-mannered.
  • Irrelevant, useless.
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Examples of "impertinent" in Sentences

  • But how malicious and impertinent is this creature to talk to me in such
  • On the latest, Mr.A. J. Duffield's, it would be in every sense of the word impertinent in me to offer an opinion here.
  • Belfield, with great indignation, demanded what he meant by the term impertinent fellow; and Sir Robert yet more insolently repeated it:
  • True; and how much more impertinent is it to give your advice when you can know nothing about the truth, and admit you could not inquire into it.
  • Elinor gently remonstrated with him on the meanness and absurdity of such conduct; but he silenced what he termed her impertinent interference in matters which did not concern her.
  • The word impertinent has appeared in 12 New York Times articles in the past year, including on May 4 in "Hermès Is Selling Its Stake in Gaultier's Fashion House," by Suzy Menkes and David Jolly:
  • Charles Collins is to be married at Christmas. all the friends who once so highly esteemd & loved him, have now but one opinion of his character — that he is equally vain impertinent cold-hearted & selfish.
  • How immensely impertinent is the prejudice that forbids so natural a use of money! why should the better half of a man's actions be always under the dominion of some prescriptive slavery; 'Tis hideous to think of.

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