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English adjective: impertinent | |||
| 1. | impertinent characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality | ||
| Samples | A certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner. | ||
| Synonyms | irreverent, pert, saucy | ||
| Similar | spirited | ||
| Antonyms | spiritless | ||
| 2. | impertinent not pertinent to the matter under consideration | ||
| Samples | An issue extraneous to the debate. The price was immaterial. Mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point. | ||
| Synonyms | extraneous, immaterial, orthogonal | ||
| Similar | irrelevant | ||
| Antonyms | relevant | ||
| 3. | impertinent improperly forward or bold | ||
| Samples | 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!. | ||
| Synonyms | fresh, impudent, overbold, sassy, saucy, smart, wise | ||
| Similar | forward | ||
| Antonyms | backward | ||
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