Definitions for impertinent
ɪmˈpɜr tn əntim·per·ti·nent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. impertinent, irreverent, pert, saucyadjective

   characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

   "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"

2. extraneous, immaterial, impertinent, orthogonaladjective

   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"

3. fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy, wiseadjective

   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!"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. impertinentadjective

   insolent, ill-mannered

2. impertinentadjective

   irrelevant (opposite of pertinent)

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Impertinentadjective

   Etymology: impertinent, Fr. in and pertinens, Latin.

   1. Of no relation to the matter in hand; of no weight.

   The law of angels we cannot judge altogether impertinent unto the affairs of the church of God. Richard Hooker.

   The contemplation of things that are impertinent to us, and do not concern us, are but a more specious idleness. John Tillotson.

   2. Importunate; intrusive; meddling.

   'Tis not a sign two lovers are together, when they can be so impertinent as to enquire what the world does. Alexander Pope.

   3. Foolish; trifling.

2. Impertinentnoun

   A trifler; a meddler; an intruder.

   Governours would have enough to do to trouble their heads with the politicks of every meddling officious impertinent. Roger L'Estrange, Fables.

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1. impertinent

   Impertinent generally refers to someone or something that is not showing proper respect or relevance; being rude, insolent, disrespectful, or not pertinent to a particular matter.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Impertinentadjective

   not pertinent; not pertaining to the matter in hand; having no bearing on the subject; not to the point; irrelevant; inapplicable

2. Impertinentadjective

   contrary to, or offending against, the rules of propriety or good breeding; guilty of, or prone to, rude, unbecoming, or uncivil words or actions; as, an impertient coxcomb; an impertient remark

3. Impertinentadjective

   trifing; inattentive; frivolous

4. Impertinentnoun

   an impertinent person

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Impertinent

   im-pėr′ti-nent, adj. not pertaining to the matter in hand: trifling: intrusive: saucy: impudent.—n. Imper′tinence, that which is impertinent: intrusion: impudence, over-forwardness: (law) matter introduced into an affidavit, &c., not pertinent to the matter.—adv. Imper′tinently.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of impertinent in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of impertinent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of impertinent in a Sentence

1. Sinclair Lewis:

   There are two insults no human will endure. The assertion that he has no sense of humor and the doubly impertinent assertion that he has never known trouble.

2. Jacob Bronowski:

   That is the essence of science: ask an impertinent question, and you are on the way to a pertinent answer.

3. Arthur Schopenhauer:

   Noise is the most impertinent of all forms of interruption. It is not only an interruption, but is also a disruption of thought.

4. Aleister Crowley:

   It sometimes strikes me that the whole of science is a piece of impudence; that nature can afford to ignore our impertinent interference. If our monkey mischief should ever reach the point of blowing up the earth by decomposing an atom, and even annihilated the sun himself, I cannot really suppose that the universe would turn a hair.

5. Charles Lamb:

   A poor relation is the most irrelevant thing in nature, a piece of impertinent correspondence, an odious approximation, a haunting conscience, a preposterous shadow, lengthening in the noon-tide of our prosperity. He is known by his knock.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=impertinent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Impertinent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=impertinent
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impertinent
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=impertinent