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impertinent.

Insolent, ill-mannered or disrespectful; Disregardful.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɪmˈpɜː.tɪ.nənt/UK/ɪmˈpɝ.tɪ.nənt/US/ɪmˈpɝt.nənt/US, rare
  1. Insolent, ill-mannered or disrespectful; Disregardful.

  2. Not pertaining or related to (something or someone); Irrelevant or useless.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English impertinent, from Middle French impertinent, from Old French impertinent, from Latin impertinēns; by surface analysis, im- + pertinent.

noun/ɪmˈpɜː.tɪ.nənt/UK/ɪmˈpɝ.tɪ.nənt/US/ɪmˈpɝt.nənt/US, rare
  1. An impertinent individual.

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English impertinent, from Middle French impertinent, from Old French impertinent, from Latin impertinēns; by surface analysis, im- + pertinent.

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