IMPERTINENCE

impertinence, perkiness, pertness, sauciness, archness

(noun) inappropriate playfulness

crust, gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence, cheekiness, freshness

(noun) the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties

impudence, cheek, impertinence

(noun) an impudent statement

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

impertinence (countable and uncountable, plural impertinences)

(uncountable) Lack of pertinence; irrelevance.

(countable) An instance of this; a moment of being impertinent.

(uncountable) The fact or character of being out of place; inappropriateness.

(countable, uncountable) Insolence; impudence.

Source: Wiktionary

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Im*per"ti*nence, n. Etym: [Cf. F. impertinence. See Impertinent.]

1. The condition or quality of being impertnent; absence of pertinence, or of adaptedness; irrelevance; unfitness.

2. Conduct or language unbecoming the person, the society, or the circumstances; rudeness; incivility. We should avoid the vexation and impertinence of pedants who affect to talk in a language not to be understood. Swift.

3. That which is impertinent; a thing out of place, or of no value. There are many subtile impertinences learned in schools. Watts.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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