impertinent

impertinent has 7 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 11.

Definitions

• a.. Not pertinent; not pertaining to the matter in hand; having no bearing on the subject; not to the point; irrelevant; inapplicable.
• a.. 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.
• a.. Trifing; inattentive; frivolous.
• n.. An impertinent person.
• a.. improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!"
• a.. not pertinent to the matter under consideration; "an issue extraneous to the debate"; "the price was immaterial"; "mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point"
• a.. characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"