impertinence
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Is impertinence a Scrabble word?
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What is the meaning of impertinence?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (uncountable) Lack of pertinence; irrelevance.uncountable
2. (countable) An instance of this; a moment of being impertinent.Examples: ""Enough, sir! " he thundered with barely restrained fury. "Enough, I say! Once and for all I must endeavour to rid myself of you and your impertinence."countable
3. (uncountable) The fact or character of being out of place; inappropriateness.uncountable
4. (countable, uncountable) Insolence; impudence.Examples: ""Because," interrupted the actress, "I see things exactly as they are. I calculate my effects, but they do not deceive myself; you, on the contrary, live in a world of illusions, where every thing is called by such an exceedingly fine name, that it seems a downright impertinence to ascertain what it really is.""; "The musical has always had a lightness of touch, an impertinence that resembles gay humor."countableuncountable
Definition source: Wiktionary