Thesaurus: impertinence

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1. n. The condition or quality of being impertnent; absence of pertinence, or of adaptedness; irrelevance; unfitness.
2. n. Conduct or language unbecoming the person, the society, or the circumstances; rudeness; incivility.
3. n. That which is impertinent; a thing out of place, or of no value.
4. n. an impudent statement
5. n. the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
6. n. inappropriate playfulness
7. 1. The condition or quality of being impertnent; absence of pertinence, or of adaptedness; irrelevance; unfitness. 2. Conduct or language unbecoming the person, the society, or the circumstances; rudeness; incivility. We should avoid the vexation and impertinence of pedants who affect to talk in a language not to be understood. Swift. 3. That which is impertinent; a thing out of place, or of no value. There are many subtile impertinences learned in schools. Watts.
8. n:100 n. inappropriate playfulness