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Public opinion, a vulgar, impertinent, anonymous tyrant who deliberately makes life unpleasant for anyone who is not content to the average person.
William Ralph Inge

Meaning of "impertinent" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD IMPERTINENT

From Latin impertinēns not belonging, from Latin im- (not) + pertinēre to be relevant.
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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPERTINENT

impertinent  [ɪmˈpɜːtɪnənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPERTINENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Impertinent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES IMPERTINENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of impertinent in the English dictionary

The definition of impertinent in the dictionary is rude; insolent; impudent. Other definition of impertinent is irrelevant or inappropriate.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPERTINENT


abstinent
ˈæbstɪnənt
agglutinant
əˈɡluːtɪnənt
appertinent
æˈpɜːtɪnənt
appurtenant
əˈpɜːtɪnənt
conglutinant
kənˈɡluːtɪnənt
contaminant
kənˈtæmɪnənt
continent
ˈkɒntɪnənt
determinant
dɪˈtɜːmɪnənt
dominant
ˈdɒmɪnənt
eminent
ˈɛmɪnənt
imminent
ˈɪmɪnənt
incontinent
ɪnˈkɒntɪnənt
pertinent
ˈpɜːtɪnənt
predominant
prɪˈdɒmɪnənt
prominent
ˈprɒmɪnənt
recombinant
riːˈkɒmbɪnənt
revenant
ˈrɛvɪnənt
subcontinent
sʌbˈkɒntɪnənt
supercontinent
ˈsuːpəˌkɒntɪnənt
sustinent
ˈsʌstɪnənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPERTINENT

impersonalise
impersonality
impersonalization
impersonalize
impersonally
impersonate
impersonation
impersonator
impertinence
impertinency
impertinently
imperturbability
imperturbable
imperturbableness
imperturbably
imperturbation
imperviable
impervious
imperviously
imperviousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPERTINENT

base component
bicomponent
component
Dark Continent
desinent
exponent
immanent
impermanent
multicomponent
opponent
permanent
ponent
pre-eminent
proponent
remanent
semipermanent
subcomponent
supereminent
the Continent
the Dark Continent

Synonyms and antonyms of impertinent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IMPERTINENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «impertinent» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of impertinent

Translation of «impertinent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPERTINENT

Find out the translation of impertinent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of impertinent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «impertinent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不礼貌的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

impertinente
570 millions of speakers

English

impertinent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धृष्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وقح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дерзок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

impertinente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপ্রাসঙ্গিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

impertinent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak menentu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unverschämt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

でしゃばりの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무례한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Impertinent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không quan hệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மரியாதையற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निष्ठूर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

terbiyesiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impertinente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezczelny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зухвалий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

impertinent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θράσος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

brutaal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

irrelevant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

impertinent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of impertinent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPERTINENT»

The term «impertinent» is regularly used and occupies the 99.107 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPERTINENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about impertinent

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6 QUOTES WITH «IMPERTINENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word impertinent.
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Jacob Bronowski
That is the essence of science: ask an impertinent question, and you are on the way to a pertinent answer.
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William Ralph Inge
Public opinion, a vulgar, impertinent, anonymous tyrant who deliberately makes life unpleasant for anyone who is not content to the average person.
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Jon Katz
Goats are the cable talk show panelists of the animal world, ready at a moment's notice to interject, interrupt, and opine. They have something to say about everything, little of it complimentary. They are the most impertinent animals I have ever known.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
One must not make oneself cheap here - that is a cardinal point - or else one is done. Whoever is most impertinent has the best chance.
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Will Self
I like texting as much as the next kidult - and embrace it as yet more evidence, along with email, that we live now in the post-aural age, when an unsolicited phone call is, thankfully, becoming more and more understood to be an unspeakable social solecism, tantamount to an impertinent invasion of privacy.
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Wendell Willkie
I have noticed, with much distress, the excessive wartime activity of the investigating bureaus of Congress and the administration, with their impertinent and indecent searching out of the private lives and the past political beliefs of individuals.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPERTINENT»

Discover the use of impertinent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to impertinent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Due Diligence: An Impertinent Inquiry Into Microfinance
"Due Diligence," written entirely in public with input from readers, probes the truth about microfinance to guide governments, foundations, investors, and private citizens who support financial services for poor people.
David Roodman, 2012
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A Few Impertinent Questions: About Autism, Freudianism and ...
The Freudian view seemed to be that people consist of Ids, ego's and superego's.
Berthajane Vandegrift, 2011
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The Impertinent Self: A Heroic History of Modernity
This book is about the heroic, ambivalent concept of the self within modernity as outlined in philosophy and exemplified in the filmic genres of the Western and crime and science fiction movies.
Josef Früchtl, 2009
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Impertinent decorum: gay theatrical manoeuvres
The book investigates and celebrates the varied and imaginative uses of drama in gay subculture.
Ian Lucas, 1994
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Impertinent Poems
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Edmund Vance Cooke, 2012
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The Staff and the Serpent: Pertinent and Impertinent ...
Often humorous and always informative, these essays cover a broad range of medical subjects.
Allen B. Weisse, 1998
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Killing and Letting Die
Active. and. Passive. Euthanasia: An. Impertinent. Distinction? Thomas. D. Sullivan. because of recent advances in medical technology, it is today possible to save or prolong the lives of many persons who in an earlier era would have quickly ...
Bonnie Steinbock, Alastair Norcross, 1994
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The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote
impertinent. curiosity. In Florence, a rich and celebrated city of Italy, situated in the province called Tuscany, lived Anselmo and Lothario, two wealthy and noble cavaliers, so strictly united in the bands of amity, that every body who knew them,  ...
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Tobias Smollett, Martin C. Battestin, 2003
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The Impertinent Miss Bancroft
Vowing to keep her outspoken nature and free-spirited ways in check, Sophy Bancroft, beginning her seventh attempt as a governess, finds her resolve slowly dissolving when a burglary occurs and she falls in love with her new employer, ...
Karla Hocker, 2002
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Las Vegas: The Best of Glitter City: An Impertinent ...
Completely revised with coverage of the new mega-resorts, "Las Vegas" features irreverent and amusing "Ten Best" lists including lounge shows, casino resorts, "Big Room" shows, hike and bike routes, family attractions, shrimp cocktails, ...
Don W. Martin, Betty W. Martin, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPERTINENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term impertinent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Live: Rogers and Clarke depart as Smith passes 150 | cricket.com.au
For almost 80 years, England's inability to defeat Australia in a Test match at Lord's led the Home of Cricket being viewed as the impertinent ... «cricket.com.au, Jul 15»
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Smith: Take time for yourself this summer - Longview News-Journal …
Nature says, — he is my creature, and (despite) all his impertinent griefs, he shall be glad with me." And so I escaped for a week into the rugged ... «Longview News-Journal, Jul 15»
3
The Iran deal isn't a bad deal; it's no deal
Not only was he forced to contend with impertinent reporters asking pertinent questions, he had to publicly repudiate one of his own strategies. «Personal Liberty Digest, Jul 15»
4
allAfrica.com: Zimbabwe: The Death of Irony in Zimbabwe
I recently came across this impertinent headline on the irreverent news and entertainment website BuzzFeed: "Irony Is Dead And Robert ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
'Meanwhile There Are Letters'
In this era of texting and emails, our communications tend to be abrupt, impertinent, self-absorbed, and dismissive of such niceties as proper ... «Pasadena Weekly, Jul 15»
6
Granite going cheap
I would also point out to Mr Hingee that his constant referring to all things Irish when replying to my letters is an impertinent assumption. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Michael Douglas: 'I have a big d–k' | Page Six
Michael Douglas didn't hesitate when George Wayne — known for his impertinent interviews in Vanity Fair — asked about his key to ... «Page Six, Jul 15»
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beautifully, horribly vivid - The Telegraph
In the first, Arthur's Christmas celebrations are interrupted by an impertinent challenge from the Roman Emperor and he goes off to Rome to do ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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An ultra-Orthodox woman who refuses to sit in the back of the bus …
... calling me 'rude and impertinent' and telling me that I'll never find a marriage match. Seriously! What right do these people have to impose on ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
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Bollywood dreams, brutal reality -- New Internationalist
In what I would call an extremely impertinent understatement, they lamely explained away the second failure as a 'miscommunication'. «New Internationalist, Jul 15»

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