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impertinent
rude and disrespectful, especially toward someone of higher authority
Synonyms
Antonyms
- respectful
- polite
- courteous
impertinent in a sentence
The intern's impertinent remark about the CEO's tie caused an awkward silence.
Her impertinent question about the judge's age drew gasps from the rest of the courtroom.
Where it comes from
From Latin impertinens 'not pertaining, irrelevant'
Memory hook
IM-PERTINENT — NOT pertinent to manners, so it lands as rude.
Read it in context
- The Moraine Calendar Nature
- The Altered Shore Narrative
Practice impertinent in the app