impertinent

The word “impertinent” has 4 syllables: im-per-ti-nent

It's pronounced as /ɪmˈpɜːr.tɪ.nənt/

What is synonym and antonym for impertinent?

In the thesaurus, “impertinent” has 133 synonyms and 81 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for impertinent along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for impertinent

abrupt
antisocial
arch
arrogant
assertive
audacious
beside the point
bluff
blunt
bold
bold-faced
boorish
brash
brassbound
brassy
brazen
brazen-faced
brusk
brusque
bumptious
caddish
cheeky
churlish
clownish
cocksure
cocky
conceited
contumelious
crabbed
cross
crusty
curt
cute
dead
defiant
disagreeable
discourteous
disgracious
disrespectful
empty
extraneous
facetious
flip
flippant
forward
fresh
gruff
grumpy
haughty
high-handed
ill-bred
ill-mannered
immaterial
imperious
impolite
improper
impudent
inane
inapplicable
inapposite
inappropriate
inapt
incidental
incongruous
inconsequential
inconsiderate
incorrect
indecent
indecorous
inquisitive
insignificant
insolent
interfering
intrusive
irrelative
irrelevant
lippy
loutish
meaningless
meddlesome
meddling
moot
mouthy
neither here nor there
nervy
nosy
obtrusive
off base
offensive
out of line
peremptory
peripheral
pert
pointless
pompous
presumptuous
pretentious
procacious
prying
rude
sassy
saucy
senseless
shameless
sharp
smart
smart alecky
smart-aleck
smart-alecky
snippety
snippy
sullen
supercilious
superior
surly
tangent
tangential
thoughtless
unabashed
unblushing
uncalled-for
uncivil
uncouth
ungracious
unhandsome
unimportant
unmannered
unmannerly
unseemly
unsuitable
useless
vulgar
wise

Antonyms for impertinent

abashed
acceptable
affable
applicable
apposite
appropriate
apropos
apt
ashamed
becoming
befitting
blushing
ceremonious
chivalrous
civil
considerate
cordial
correct
courteous
courtly
decent
decorous
deferential
demure
dutiful
elegant
embarrassed
felicitous
fit
fitting
friendly
gallant
genial
genteel
gentle
germane
good
graceful
gracious
hospitable
humble
important
inconspicuous
kind
mannered
mannerly
material
meaningful
meek
meet
mild
modest
mousey
mousy
nice
pertinent
pointed
polite
proper
refined
relative
relevant
respectable
respectful
retiring
right
seemly
sensible
shamefaced
shy
significant
sociable
submissive
suitable
thoughtful
timid
unassertive
unobtrusive
useful
well-bred
yielding

Meanings of impertinent

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

Example Sentences

His impertinent remarks during the meeting made everyone uncomfortable.
The impertinent child refused to listen to the teacher's instructions.
She was reprimanded for her impertinent behavior at the formal event.
It was considered impertinent to ask about someone’s salary at the dinner party.
The judge reminded the lawyer that impertinent questions were not allowed in court.

On this page you'll find 214 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to impertinent, such as: abashed, abrupt, acceptable, affable, antisocial, applicable, apposite.

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