IMPERTINENCE


Meaning of IMPERTINENCE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )im- ' p ə r-t ə -n ə n(t)s, - ' p ə rt-n ə n(t)s

Function: noun

Date: 1603

1 : the quality or state of being impertinent: as a : IRRELEVANCE , INAPPROPRIATENESS b : INCIVILITY , INSOLENCE

2 : an instance of impertinence

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