Found 3 items, similar to impertinence.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: impertinence
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: impertinence
impertinence
n 1: an impudent statement [syn:
impudence,
cheek]
2: the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take
liberties [syn:
crust,
gall,
impudence,
insolence,
cheekiness,
freshness]
3: inappropriate playfulness [syn:
perkiness,
pertness,
sauciness,
archness]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Impertinence
Impertinence
\Im*per"ti*nence\, n. [Cf. F. impertinence. See
Impertinent.]
1. The condition or quality of being impertinent; absence of
pertinence, or of adaptedness; irrelevance; unfitness.
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2. Conduct or language unbecoming the person, the society, or
the circumstances; rudeness; incivility.
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We should avoid the vexation and impertinence of
pedants who affect to talk in a language not to be
understood. --Swift.
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3. That which is impertinent; a thing out of place, or of no
value.
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There are many subtile impertinences learned in
schools. --Watts.
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