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Definitions

impertinence

[im-pur-tn-uhns] / ɪmˈpɜr tn əns /
NOUN
boldness
Synonyms
STRONG
assurance audacity backchat brazenness cheek chutzpah crust disrespect effrontery forwardness freshness gall guff hardihood impropriety impudence incivility insolence lip nerve pertness presumption rudeness sass wisecrack
WEAK
back talk comeback disrespectfulness insolency smart mouth wise guy
Antonyms
STRONG
fear humility meekness modesty politeness respect shyness timidity
WEAK
manners

Example Sentences

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Divided by competing urges to “join in and stand out,” the dandy exaggerates style to the point of satire and social impertinence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Coach Matt Peet is normally poker-faced but laughed uproariously in the stand at the sheer impertinence and invention.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2024

Other meta impertinence plays directly to screen junkies.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2023

For her part, Ms. Pinkston likened the treatment Mr. Wright suffered on the job to the impertinence all restaurant servers endure, regardless of race.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2021

Zafoona’s lips tightened at her impertinence, but she stayed silent.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai