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impertinent
adjective as in bold, disrespectful
Weak matches
- arrogant
- brash
- brassy
- brazen
- contumelious
- discourteous
- disgracious
- flip
- forward
- fresh
- ill-mannered
- impolite
- impudent
- inappropriate
- incongruous
- inquisitive
- insolent
- interfering
- intrusive
- lippy
- meddlesome
- meddling
- nosy
- off base
- offensive
- out of line
- pert
- presumptuous
- procacious
- prying
- rude
- sassy
- smart
- smart alecky
- uncalled-for
- uncivil
- ungracious
- unmannerly
- unsuitable
Example Sentences
It seemed almost impertinent to ask whether they believed a sustainable path for CTG was feasible in this uncertain environment, but the question needed to be asked.
The TV set is in your house, and you’re sitting six feet away from it, and especially in the wee hours of the night, whatever’s staring back at you can feel eerie, or impertinent.
"All these questions are very impertinent, I know, but if there is still a feeling in your heart for me… you must let me know!"
Mr. Hillyard has irritated Mr. Trump before with questions that the former president deemed impertinent.
In the past, words or phrases deemed to have stepped over the line include "impertinent dog", "cad", "blethering", "guttersnipe" and "git".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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