impertinent

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I0059100 (ĭm-pûr′tn-ənt)adj.1. Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold: scolded the impertinent child for talking rudely.2. Not pertinent: See Synonyms at irrelevant.

[Middle English, irrelevant, from Old French, from Late Latin impertinēns, impertinent- : Latin in-, not; see in-¹ + Latin pertinēns, pertinent; see pertinent.]

im·per′ti·nent·ly adv.

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(ɪmˈpɜːtɪnənt) adj1. rude; insolent; impudent2. irrelevant or inappropriate[C14: from Latin impertinēns not belonging, from Latin im- (not) + pertinēre to be relevant; see pertain] imˈpertinently adv

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adj. 1. intrusively presumptuous; rude. 2. not pertinent; irrelevant: an impertinent detail. [1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin] im•per′ti•nent•ly, adv. im•per′ti•nent•ness, n. syn: impertinent, impudent, insolent refer to bold and rude persons or behavior. impertinent, from its primary meaning of not pertinent and hence inappropriate or out of place, has come to imply an unseemly intrusion into the affairs of others; it may also refer to a presumptuous rudeness toward persons entitled to respect: impertinent questions; an impertinent interruption. impudent suggests a bold and shameless rudeness: an impudent young rascal. insolent suggests the insulting or contemptuous behavior of an arrogant person: The boss fired the insolent employee.

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Adj.	1.	impertinent - characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"pert, saucy, irreverentspirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
	2.	impertinent - 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"extraneous, orthogonal, immaterialirrelevant - having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue; "an irrelevant comment"; "irrelevant allegations"
	3.	impertinent - 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!"overbold, sassy, saucy, impudent, smart, wise, freshforward - used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline"

impertinent

adjective1. rude, forward, cheeky (informal), saucy (informal), fresh (informal), bold, flip (informal), brazen, sassy (U.S. informal), pert, disrespectful, presumptuous, insolent, impolite, impudent, lippy (U.S. & Canad. slang), discourteous, uncivil, unmannerly I don't like strangers who ask impertinent questions.
rude mannerly, polite, respectful2. inappropriate, irrelevant, incongruous, inapplicable Since we already knew this, to tell us again seemed impertinent.
inappropriate important, appropriate, relevant, vital, pertinent, germane

impertinent

adjective1. Rude and disrespectful:assuming, assumptive, audacious, bold, boldfaced, brash, brazen, cheeky, contumelious, familiar, forward, impudent, insolent, malapert, nervy, overconfident, pert, presuming, presumptuous, pushy, sassy, saucy, smart.Informal: brassy, flip, fresh, smart-alecky, snippety, snippy, uppish, uppity.Slang: wise.2. Not relevant or pertinent to the subject; not applicable:extraneous, immaterial, inapplicable, irrelevant.Idioms: beside the point, neither here nor there.

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粗暴无礼的

impertinent

(imˈpəːtinənt) adjective impudent or rude. She was impertinent to her teacher.粗暴无礼的imˈpertinently adverb无礼地imˈpertinence noun不礼貌

Impertinent

IMPERTINENT, practice, pleading. What does not appertain, or belong to; id est, qui ad rem non pertinet.
2. Evidence of facts which do not belong to the matter in question, is impertinent and inadmissible. In general, what is immaterial is impertinent, and what is material is, in general, not impertinent. 1 McC. & Y. 337. See Gresl. Ev. Ch. 3, s. 1, p. 229. Impertinent matter, in a declaration or other pleading is that which does not belong to the subject; in such case it is considered as mere surplusage, (q.v.) and is rejected. Ham. N. P. 25. Vide 2 Ves. 24; 5 Madd. R. 450; Newl. Pr. 38; 2 Ves. 631; 5 Ves. 656; 18 Eng. Com. Law R. 201; Eden on Inj. 71.
3. There is a difference between matter merely impertinent and that which is scandalous; matter may be impertinent, without being scandalous; but if it is scandalous, it must be impertinent.
4. In equity a bill cannot, according to the general practice, be referred for impertinence after the defendant has answered or submitted to answer, but it may be referred for scandal at any time, and even upon the application of a stranger to the suit. Coop. Eq. Pl. 19; 2 Ves. 631; 6 Ves. 514; Story, Eq. Pl. Sec. 270. Vide Gresl. Eq. Ev. p. 2, c. 3, s, 1; 1 John. Ch. R. 103; 1 Paige's R. 555; I Edw. R. 350; 11 Price, R. 111; 5 Paige's R. 522; 1 Russ. & My. 28; Bouv. Inst. Index, h.t.; Scandal.

MATTER, IMPERTINENT, Equity pleading. That which is altogether irrelevant to the case, that does not appertain or belong to it; id est, qui ad rem non pertinet. 4 Bouv. Inst. n. 4163. See Impertinent.

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adj rude

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adj inappropriate

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adj rude and disrespectful

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adj not relevant or pertinent to the subject; not applicable

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adj characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

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adj not pertinent to the matter under consideration

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adj improperly forward or bold

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