impertinent

impertinent is a 11-letter English word with 7 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Not pertinent; not pertaining to the matter in hand; having no bearing on the subject; not to the point; irrelevant; inapplicable. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 19 · 7 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Not pertinent; not pertaining to the matter in hand; having no bearing on the subject; not to the point; irrelevant; inapplicable.
2. adjective. Contrary to, or offending against, the rules of propriety or good breeding; guilty of, or prone to, rude, unbecoming, or uncivil words or actions; as, an impertient coxcomb; an impertient remark.
3. adjective. Trifing; inattentive; frivolous.
4. noun. An impertinent person.
5. adjective. improperly forward or bold

   "don't be fresh with me"

   "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"

   Synonyms: fresh, impudent, overbold, sassy, saucy, smart, wise

6. adjective. not pertinent to the matter under consideration

   "an issue extraneous to the debate"

   "the price was immaterial"

   Synonyms: extraneous, immaterial, orthogonal

7. adjective. characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

   "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"

   Synonyms: irreverent, pert, saucy

Synonyms

fresh, impudent, overbold, sassy, saucy, smart, wise, extraneous, immaterial, orthogonal, irreverent, pert

Common word forms

impertinently, impertinentness

Words from these letters

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