impertinent
Insolent, ill-mannered or disrespectfulInsolent, ill-mannered or disrespectful; Disregardful.
» Don't be impertinent.
Не будь дерзким.
Не наглей.
Не наглейте.
Meaning
2 sensesInsolent, ill-mannered or disrespectful; Disregardful.
unverschämt, impertinent
де́рзкийdérzkij, наха́льныйnaxálʹnyj, на́глыйnáglyj
(archaic)Not pertaining or related to (something or someone); Irrelevant or useless.
irrelevant, unwichtig
неуме́стныйneuméstnyj, неподходя́щийnepodxodjáščij, неотнося́щийсяneotnosjáščijsja
- characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
- improperly forward or bold
- not pertinent to the matter under consideration
Examples
4 sentencesDon't be impertinent.
ruНе будь дерзким. — odexed
He was impertinent to his father.
I can't stand his impertinent glances.
deIch halte seine unverschämten Blicke nicht aus. — Yorwba
It was impertinent of you to behave like that.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English impertinent, from Middle French impertinent, from Old FrenchInherited from Middle English impertinent, from Middle French impertinent, from Old French impertinent, from Latin impertinēns; by surface analysis, im- + pertinent.
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Forms
more impertinent, most impertinent| Comparative | more impertinent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most impertinent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
13 synonyms- characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality:irreverentpertsaucy
- improperly forward or bold:freshimpudentoverboldsmartsaucysassywise
- not pertinent to the matter under consideration:extraneousimmaterialorthogonal
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form