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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

Admirers called them lively topicality and refreshing impertinence.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023

To this impertinence, I did not wish to reply.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson