Impertinence — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an impudent statement

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

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɪmpˈɜːtɪnəns/

🇬🇧British English

/ɪmpˈɜːtɪnəns/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɪmpˈɜːtɪnəns/

4 syllables Say it as /ɪmpˈɜːtɪnəns/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cheek cheekiness archness freshness perkiness gall sauciness impudence crust insolence pertness

Word Forms

impudent	adjective	improperly forward or bold
cheek	verb	speak impudently to
crusty	adjective	brusque and surly and forbidding
impertinent	adjective	improperly forward or bold
insolent	adjective	unrestrained by convention or propriety; ; ; - Los Angeles Times; ; ; - Bertrand Russell
cheeky	adjective	offensively bold
fresh	adjective	improperly forward or bold
pert	adjective	characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
saucy	adjective	improperly forward or bold

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Unverschämtheit

eine unverschämte Aussage

🇪🇸Spanish

impertinencia

una declaración imprudente

🇮🇹Italian

impertinenza

una dichiarazione impudente

🇳🇱Dutch

onbeschaamdheid

een onbeschaamde verklaring

🇵🇹Portuguese

impertinência

uma declaração insolente

🇷🇺Russian

дерзость

дерзкое заявление

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अशिष्टता

एक निर्भीक बयान

🇧🇩Bengali

অযৌক্তিকতা

একটি নির্বোধ বক্তব্য

🇮🇳Tamil

இயலாமை

ஒரு முட்டாள்தனமான அறிக்கை

🇮🇳Telugu

అసమర్థత

ఒక అవమానకరమైన ప్రకటన

🇮🇳Marathi

अविचारीपणा

एक निर्लज्ज विधान

🇮🇳Gujarati

અસંસ્કારીતા

એક અસ્પષ્ટ નિવેદન

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಶುದ್ಧತೆ

ಒಂದು ನಿರ್ಲಜ್ಜ ಹೇಳಿಕೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

നിഷ്കളങ്കത

ഒരു ധിക്കാരപരമായ പ്രസ്താവന

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਬੇਪਰਵਾਹੀ

ਇੱਕ ਬੇਵਕੂਫ ਬਿਆਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

بے حسی

ایک جاہلانہ بیان

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

无礼

无礼的言论

🇯🇵Japanese

生意気

厚かましい発言

🇰🇷Korean

부적절

무례한 발언

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự xấc xược

một lời tuyên bố thiếu lịch sự

🇹🇭Thai

ความไม่ประมาท

คำพูดที่ไม่สุภาพ

🇮🇩Indonesian

kekurangajaran

sebuah pernyataan kurang ajar

🇵🇭Filipino

kawalang-galang

isang walang pakundangan na pahayag

🇲🇾Malay

kurang ajar

kenyataan kurang ajar

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الوقاحة

بيان وقح

🇮🇷Persian

گستاخی

یک بیانیه گستاخانه

🇹🇷Turkish

küstahlık

küstahça bir açıklama

🇮🇱Hebrew

חוּצפָּה

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Using 'impertinence' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'impertinence' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'impertinence' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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