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impertinence.

Lack of pertinence; irrelevance.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪmˈpɜː.tɪ.nəns/UK/ɪmˈpɝ.tɪ.nəns/US/ɪmˈpɝt.nəns/US, rare
  1. Lack of pertinence; irrelevance.

    uncountable
  2. An instance of this; a moment of being impertinent.

    countable
  3. The fact or character of being out of place; inappropriateness.

    uncountable
  4. Insolence; impudence.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French impertinence, from impertinent (“impertinent”); by surface analysis, im- + pertinent.

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