impertinent

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
  2. adjective not pertinent to the matter under consideration
  3. adjective improperly forward or bold

Etymology

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

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Synonyms

irreverent, pert, saucy

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