Associations to the word «Impertinent»

Wiktionary

IMPERTINENT, adjective. Insolent, ill-mannered
IMPERTINENT, adjective. Irrelevant (opposite of pertinent)
IMPERTINENT, noun. An impertinent individual.

Dictionary definition

IMPERTINENT, adjective. Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner".
IMPERTINENT, adjective. Not pertinent to the matter under consideration; "an issue extraneous to the debate"; "the price was immaterial"; "mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point".
IMPERTINENT, adjective. Improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King