impertinence
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Definition of impertinence
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (uncountable)Lack of pertinence; irrelevance.
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noun
- (uncountable)Lack of pertinence; irrelevance.
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(countable)An instance of this; a moment of being impertinent.
“"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.”
- (uncountable)The fact or character of being out of place; inappropriateness.
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(countable, uncountable)Insolence; impudence.
“"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.”
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French impertinence, from impertinent (“impertinent”); by surface analysis, im- + pertinent.
Words you can make from impertinence
200+ playable · top: IMPENITENCE (17 pts)
Best play impenitence 17 points10-letter words
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11 words8-letter words
15 words7-letter words
43 words- EMPIRIC 13 pts
- CENTIME 11 pts
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- IMPRINT 11 pts
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- CINERIN 9 pts
- CITRINE 9 pts
- CRINITE 9 pts
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- EMERITI 9 pts
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- INCITER 9 pts
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- INTERIM 9 pts
- MINTIER 9 pts
- NERITIC 9 pts
- PENTENE 9 pts
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80 words- CEMENT 10 pts
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- ICEMEN 10 pts
- INCEPT 10 pts
- METRIC 10 pts
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5-letter words
48 words- CRIMP 11 pts
- CREEP 9 pts
- CREME 9 pts
- CREPE 9 pts
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- CRIPE 9 pts
- EMCEE 9 pts
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- PENCE 9 pts
- PIECE 9 pts
- PRICE 9 pts
- PRIME 9 pts
- PRIMI 9 pts
- CITER 7 pts
- EMEER 7 pts
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- MITRE 7 pts
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