IMPERTINENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for IMPERTINENT?

Need another word that means the same as “impertinent”? Find 28 synonyms and 30 related words for “impertinent” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Impertinent” are: fresh, impudent, overbold, sassy, saucy, smart, wise, extraneous, immaterial, orthogonal, irreverent, pert, rude, insolent, impolite, unmannerly, ill-mannered, bad-mannered, uncivil, discourteous, disrespectful, irrelevant, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, unrelated, unconnected, not germane

Impertinent as an Adjective

Definitions of "Impertinent" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “impertinent” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Not pertinent to the matter under consideration.
• Improperly forward or bold.
• Not pertinent to a particular matter; irrelevant.
• Not showing proper respect; rude.
• Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality.

Synonyms of "Impertinent" as an adjective (28 Words)

bad-mannered	Socially incorrect in behavior.
discourteous	Showing rudeness and a lack of consideration for other people. It would be unkind and discourteous to decline a visit.
disrespectful	Neither feeling nor showing respect. A deeply disrespectful attitude towards women.
extraneous	Not essential. One is obliged to wade through many pages of extraneous material.
fresh	Having an unpleasant, slightly rotten smell. Fresh fruit.
ill-mannered	Socially incorrect in behavior.
immaterial	Not pertinent to the matter under consideration. The difference in our ages is immaterial.
impolite	Not polite. It would have been impolite to refuse.
impudent	Improperly forward or bold. The student was kept in for impudent behavior.
inapplicable	Not relevant or appropriate. The details are likely to be inapplicable to other designs.
inapposite	Out of place; inappropriate. The Shakespearean allusions are inapposite.
inappropriate	Not suitable for a particular occasion etc. There are penalties for inappropriate behaviour.
insolent	Marked by casual disrespect. She hated the insolent tone of his voice.
irrelevant	Not connected with or relevant to something. Theory can sometimes be hastily dismissed as irrelevant to the classroom.
irreverent	Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality. Irreverent scholars mocking sacred things.
not germane	Relevant and appropriate.
orthogonal	Having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles. Wind and sea may displace the ship s center of gravity along three orthogonal axes.
overbold	Excessively bold. Outlaws from the forests had grown overbold.
pert	Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality. No need to be pert miss.
rude	Belonging to an early stage of technical development characterized by simplicity and often crudeness. She had been rude to her boss.
sassy	Improperly forward or bold. Toni was smart and sassy and liked to pretend she was a hard nut.
saucy	Having or expressing a bold, lively, or spirited manner. Saucy postcards.
smart	Having or showing a quick-witted intelligence. A smart new dress.
uncivil	Lacking civility or good manners- Willa Cather. Want nothing from you but to get away from your uncivil tongue.
unconnected	Lacking orderly continuity. The earth wire was left unconnected.
unmannerly	Socially incorrect in behavior. Uncouth unmannerly fellows.
unrelated	Not connected by kinship. Households containing two or more unrelated people.
wise	Evidencing the possession of inside information. A wise leader.

Usage Examples of "Impertinent" as an adjective

• An impertinent question.
• Mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point.
• Impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup.
• Talk of ‘rhetoric’ and ‘strategy’ is impertinent to this process.

Associations of "Impertinent" (30 Words)

audacity	Rude or disrespectful behaviour; impudence. She had the audacity to suggest I d been carrying on with him.
barefaced	Having an uncovered face. His years of working barefaced breathing down dust.
blasphemous	Characterized by profanity or cursing. Blasphemous rites of a witches Sabbath.
bold	A bold typeface or letter. I slapped him when he was bold.
brazen	Harsh in sound. A brazen hussy.
chutzpah	Extreme self-confidence or audacity. Love him or hate him you have to admire Cohen s chutzpah.
confident	Persuaded of; very sure. A confident reply.
effrontery	Audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to. One juror had the effrontery to challenge the coroner s decision.
flippant	Not showing a serious or respectful attitude. A flippant remark.
gall	An animal s gall bladder. The bank had the gall to demand a fee.
impertinence	An impudent statement. They gasped at the impertinence of the suggestion.
impious	Lacking due respect or dutifulness. The emperor s impious attacks on the Church.
impudence	The quality of being impudent; impertinence. His arrogance and impudence had offended many.
impudent	Not showing due respect for another person; impertinent. The student was kept in for impudent behavior.
indomitable	Impossible to subdue or defeat. A woman of indomitable spirit.
insolence	Rude and disrespectful behaviour. She was sacked for insolence.
insolent	Marked by casual disrespect. The modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress.
irreverent	Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality. Irreverent scholars mocking sacred things.
pert	Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality. No need to be pert miss.
presumptuous	(of a person or their behaviour) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate. I hope I won t be considered presumptuous if I offer some advice.
profane	(of a person or their behaviour) not respectful of religious practice; irreverent. A talk that tackled topics both sacred and profane.
rude	Belonging to an early stage of technical development characterized by simplicity and often crudeness. She had been rude to her boss.
sacrilegious	Involving or committing sacrilege. A sacrilegious act.
shameless	(of a person or their conduct) characterized by or showing a lack of shame; barefaced or brazen. His shameless hypocrisy.
temerity	Fearless daring. No one had the temerity to question his conclusions.
unashamed	Used of persons or their behavior; feeling no shame. An unashamed emotionalism.
uncivil	Lacking civility or good manners. He d been short and uncivil with her.
ungodly	Characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin. Ungodly lives of lust and pleasure.
unrepentant	Showing no regret for one’s wrongdoings. He was unrepentant and said that his comments were completely accurate.
upstart	A gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright. The upstarts who dare to challenge the legitimacy of his rule.