Definition of impertinent

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Impertinent (a.) Contrary to, or offending against, the rules of propriety or good breeding; guilty of, or prone to, rude, unbecoming, or uncivil words or actions; as, an impertient coxcomb; an impertient remark..

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Saucily :: Saucily (adv.) In a saucy manner; impudently; with impertinent boldness.
Jack-a-dandy :: "Jack-a-dandy (n.) A little dandy; a little, foppish, impertinent fellow..
Quibble :: Quibble (v. i.) To evade the point in question by artifice, play upon words, caviling, or by raising any insignificant or impertinent question or point; to trifle in argument or discourse; to equivocate..
Inquisitiveness :: Inquisitiveness (n.) The quality or state of being inquisitive; the disposition to seek explanation and information; curiosity to learn what is unknown; esp., uncontrolled and impertinent curiosity..
Pert :: Pert (a.) Indecorously free, or presuming; saucy; bold; impertinent..
Mousing :: Mousing (a.) Impertinently inquisitive; prying; meddlesome.
Saucy :: Saucy (superl.) Showing impertinent boldness or pertness; transgressing the rules of decorum; treating superiors with contempt; impudent; insolent; as, a saucy fellow..
Jack :: "Jack (n.) An impertinent or silly fellow; a simpleton; a boor; a clown; also, a servant; a rustic..
Impertinent :: Impertinent (n.) An impertinent person.
Impudent :: Impudent (a.) Bold, with contempt or disregard; unblushingly forward; impertinent; wanting modesty; shameless; saucy..
Tilly-vally :: Tilly-vally (interj., adv., or a.) A word of unknown origin and signification, formerly used as expressive of contempt, or when anything said was reject as trifling or impertinent..
Puppy :: Puppy (n.) A name of contemptuous reproach for a conceited and impertinent person.
Pry :: Pry (n.) Curious inspection; impertinent peeping.
Talebearer :: Talebearer (n.) One who officiously tells tales; one who impertinently or maliciously communicates intelligence, scandal, etc., and makes mischief..
Obtrude :: Obtrude (v. t.) To thrust impertinently; to present without warrant or solicitation; as, to obtrude one's self upon a company..
Impertinence :: Impertinence (n.) That which is impertinent; a thing out of place, or of no value..
Jackanapes :: Jackanapes (n.) A coxcomb; an impertinent or conceited fellow.
Impertinent :: Impertinent (a.) Trifing; inattentive; frivolous.
Impertinently :: Impertinently (adv.) In an impertinent manner.
Saucy :: Saucy (superl.) Expressive of, or characterized by, impudence; impertinent; as, a saucy eye; saucy looks..
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