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Definition of impertinent

"impertinent" in the adjective sense

1. impertinent, irreverent, pert, saucy

characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

"a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"

2. extraneous, immaterial, impertinent, orthogonal

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"

3. fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy, wise

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!"

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Quotations for impertinent

Nobody thinks himself an impertinent or fool. [ Proverb ]

The world's busy man is the grand impertinent. [ Proverb ]

Impertinent and lavish talking is in itself a very vicious habit. [ Thomas à Kempis ]

It will appear how impertinent that grief was which served no end of life. [ Jeremy Taylor ]

The advice that is wanted is commonly unwelcome; that which is not wanted is evidently impertinent. [ Johnson ]

It is always esteemed the greatest mischief a man can do to those whom he loves, to raise men's expectations of them too high by undue and impertinent commendations. [ Sprat ]

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impertinent in Scrabble®

The word impertinent is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters impertinent:

IMPERTINENT
(144)
IMPERTINENT
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (18 words)

eminent, emitter, emptier, imprint, inepter, interim, mintier, nitrene, nitrite, nittier, pettier, tempter, tentier, termini, termite, terpine, tinnier, tintier

 

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impertinent in Words With Friends™

The word impertinent is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters impertinent:

IMPERTINENT
(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (18 words)

eminent, emitter, emptier, imprint, inepter, interim, mintier, nitrene, nitrite, nittier, pettier, tempter, tentier, termini, termite, terpine, tinnier, tintier

 

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IMPERTINENT
(225)
IMPERTINENT
(207)
IMPERTINENT
(207)
IMPERTINENT
(138)
IMPERTINENT
(126)
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Words containing the sequence impertinent

Words that start with impertinent (3 words)

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Words with impertinent in them (1 word)

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Words that end with impertinent (1 word)

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Word Growth involving impertinent

Shorter words in impertinent

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Longer words containing impertinent

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