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impertinent

1 of 1adjective
/ɪmˈpɝtənənt/
Forms:more impertinent,most impertinent
1

(of a person) rudely bold in speech or behavior

  • She couldn't believe how impertinent Tom was for questioning her authority in front of everyone.
  • He was impertinent, speaking over his colleagues without any regard for their opinions.
  • I was impertinent when I dismissed her concerns with a sarcastic remark.
Synonyms:
freshfierceimpudentsassywiseaudaciousboldforwardsaucysmartoverbold
2

irrelevant to the matter at hand

  • The lawyer's impertinent remarks were dismissed by the judge as irrelevant.
  • The impertinent details in the report were removed before submission.
  • She found his impertinent remarks distracting and off-topic during the conference.
  • The impertinent discussion about the weather disrupted the important debate.
  • His impertinent observations about her private affairs were irrelevant to the discussion.
Synonyms:
immaterialorthogonalextraneous
3

showing a lack of respect or undue boldness in actions or behavior

  • His impertinent remarks during the meeting annoyed his colleagues.
  • The child's impertinent interruption frustrated the teacher.
  • She found his impertinent gestures during the presentation distracting.
  • The impertinent behavior of the guest offended the host.
  • His impertinent questioning made everyone uncomfortable.
Synonyms:
irreverentpertsaucy