Synonyms for impertinent
ɪmˈpɜr tn ənt

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1. impertinent, irreverent, pert, saucy(adj)

   characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

   "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"

   Synonyms:
   immaterial, irreverent, impudent, godless, sassy, overbold, orthogonal, wise, smart, saucy, extraneous, fresh, pert

   Antonyms:
   spiritless, relevant, backward

2. extraneous, immaterial, impertinent, orthogonal(adj)

   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"

   Synonyms:
   pert, nonmaterial, wise, incorporeal, overbold, smart, rectangular, fresh, immaterial, outside, foreign, irreverent, saucy, orthogonal, impudent, sassy, indifferent, extraneous, external

   Antonyms:
   relevant, backward, spiritless

3. fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy, wise(adj)

   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!"

   Synonyms:
   invigorated, wise, flip, chic, brisk, saucy, heady, new, pert, wise(p), smart, sassy, overbold, judicious, orthogonal, irreverent, clean, insolent, sweet, immaterial, fresh, snotty-nosed, knowing, reinvigorated, impudent, novel, refreshing, refreshful, unused, voguish, tonic, refreshed, bracing, wise to(p), extraneous, unfermented, bright

   Antonyms:
   spiritless, backward, relevant

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1. impertinent(a)

   Foreign refers to difference of birth, alien to difference of allegiance. In their figurative use, that is foreign which is remote, unlike, or unconnected; that is alien which is conflicting, hostile, or opposed. Impertinent and irrelevant matters can not claim consideration in a certain connection; inappropriate matters could not properly be considered. Compare ALIEN, n.; CONTRAST, v.

   Synonyms:
   alien, alien, conflicting, contradictory, contrary, contrasted, distant, foreign, hostile, inappropriate, irrelevant, opposed, remote, strange, unconnected, unlike

   Antonyms:
   akin, appropriate, apropos, essential, germane, pertinent, proper, relevant

   Preposition:
   Such a purpose was alien to (or from) my thought: to preferable.

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1. impertinent(a.)

   Synonyms:
   irrelevant, inapposite, not applicable, not to the point, not pertaining to the matter in hand, not pertinent

2. impertinent(a.)

   Synonyms:
   intrusive, meddling, officious, insolent, rude, impudent, saucy, forward, pert, bold, malapert, unmannerly

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1. List of paraphrases:

   cheeky, insolent

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