English Explanatory Dictionary

impertinent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Insolent, ill-mannered or disrespectful; Disregardful.
  2. Not pertaining or related to (something or someone); Irrelevant or useless.
noun
  1. An impertinent individual.

Pronunciation

/ɪmˈpɜː.tɪ.nənt/ /ɪmˈpɝ.tɪ.nənt/ /ɪmˈpɝt.nənt/ en-us-impertinent.ogg

Word forms

impertinent more impertinent most impertinent impertinents

Etymology

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

Synonyms

nonpertinent

Antonyms

pertinent relevant

Related words

impudent

Derived words

impertinently impertinentness unimpertinent
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