impertinent — See impudent. See impudent, impertinent … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
impudent — See impudent, impertinent … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
impertinent — impertinent, ente [ ɛ̃pɛrtinɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • XIVe; bas lat. impertinens « qui ne convient pas » 1 ♦ Vx Qui n est pas pertinent; qui est contre la raison, le bon sens. 2 ♦ (XVIe) Vx Qui agit ou parle mal à propos, sottement. 3 ♦ Vieilli Qui joint… … Encyclopédie Universelle
impudent — impudent, ente [ ɛ̃pydɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • v. 1520; lat. impudens 1 ♦ Qui montre de l impudence. ⇒ cynique, effronté, éhonté, hardi, impertinent, insolent. Subst. « De l impudent ou de celui qui ne rougit de rien » (La Bruyère). 2 ♦ (Choses) Propos… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Impudent — Im pu*dent ([i^]m p[ u]*dent), a. [L. impudens, entis; pref. im not + pudens ashamed, modest, p. pr. of pudere to feel shame: cf. F. impudent.] 1. Behaving boldly, with contempt or disregard for propriety in behavior toward others; unblushingly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impertinent — [im pʉrt′ n ənt] adj. [OFr < LL impertinens] 1. not pertinent; having no connection with a given matter; irrelevant 2. not showing proper respect or manners; saucy; insolent; impudent 3. Rare not suitable to the circumstances; inappropriate… … English World dictionary
Impertinent — Im*per ti*nent, a. [F., fr. L. impertinens, entis; pref. im not + pertinens. See {Pertinent}.] 1. Not pertinent; not pertaining to the matter in hand; having no bearing on the subject; not to the point; irrelevant; inapplicable. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impertinent — impertinent, officious, meddlesome, intrusive, obtrusiveare applied to persons and their acts and utterances and mean exceeding or tending to exceed the bounds of propriety regarding the interposition of oneself in another person s affairs.… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
impertinent — I (insolent) adjective abusive, arrogant, assuming, audacious, bellicose, bold, brash, brazen, cavalier, churlish, coarse, contempt, contemptuous, contumacious, contumelious, defiant, derisive, discourteous, disdainful, disrespectful, flippant,… … Law dictionary
impudent — index brazen, contemptuous, impertinent (insolent), insolent, offensive (offending), perverse … Law dictionary
