Associations to the word «Impertinence»

Wiktionary

IMPERTINENCE, noun. (uncountable) Lack of pertinence; irrelevance.
IMPERTINENCE, noun. (countable) An instance of this; a moment of being impertinent.
IMPERTINENCE, noun. (uncountable) The fact or character of being out of place; inappropriateness.
IMPERTINENCE, noun. Insolence.

Dictionary definition

IMPERTINENCE, noun. An impudent statement.
IMPERTINENCE, noun. The trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties.
IMPERTINENCE, noun. Inappropriate playfulness.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn