“there was a pertness about her that attracted him”
Word Forms
impertinent
adjective
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
pert
adjective
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
saucy
adjective
improperly forward or bold
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Keckheit
unangemessene Verspieltheit
🇫🇷French
impertinence
jeu inapproprié
🇪🇸Spanish
impertinencia
alegría inapropiada
🇮🇹Italian
impertinenza
giocosità inappropriata
🇵🇹Portuguese
atrevimento
brincadeira inadequada
🇷🇺Russian
дерзость
неуместная игривость
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गुस्ताखी
अनुचित चंचलता
🇮🇳Tamil
தகுதி
பொருத்தமற்ற விளையாட்டுத்தனம்
🇮🇳Telugu
పటుత్వం
తగని ఆటతీరు
🇮🇳Marathi
योग्यता
अयोग्य खेळकरपणा
🇮🇳Gujarati
યોગ્યતા
અયોગ્ય રમતિયાળતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕತೆ
ಅನುಚಿತ ಆಟವಾಡುವಿಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പൊരുത്തക്കേട്
അനുചിതമായ കളി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਨੁਕੂਲਤਾ
ਅਣਉਚਿਤ ਖਿਲਵਾੜ
🇵🇰Urdu
قابلیت
نامناسب چنچل پن
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
得体
不适当的玩耍
🇯🇵Japanese
根性
不適切な遊び心
🇰🇷Korean
타당성
부적절한 장난
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự kiên cường
sự vui đùa không phù hợp
🇹🇭Thai
ความเฉียบแหลม
ความขี้เล่นที่ไม่เหมาะสม
🇮🇩Indonesian
kesempurnaan
keceriaan yang tidak pantas
🇵🇭Filipino
kabaitan
hindi naaangkop na paglalaro
🇲🇾Malay
ketelitian
permainan yang tidak sesuai
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ملاءمة
مرح غير مناسب
🇮🇷Persian
درستی
بازیگوشی نامناسب
🇹🇷Turkish
küstahlık
uygunsuz şakacılık
🇮🇱Hebrew
נכונות
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pertness'?
The primary meaning of 'pertness' is 'inappropriate playfulness'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pertness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pertness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pertness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pertness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'pertness' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'pertness' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'pertness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'pertness' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'pertness' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'pertness' as formal, casual, or slang?
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