Definition of IMPERTINENT

impertinent

Plural: impertinents

Adjective Satellite

  • characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
  • not pertinent to the matter under consideration
    • "mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point"
  • improperly forward or bold
    • "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"

Adj

  • Insolent, ill-mannered or disrespectful; Disregardful.
  • Not pertaining or related to (something or someone); Irrelevant or useless.

Noun

  • An impertinent individual.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

pertinent, relevant

Scrabble Score: 15

impertinent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
impertinent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
impertinent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

impertinent: valid Words With Friends Word