/ Dictionary / Index I impertinence: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: im•per•ti•nence Pronunciation: (im-pûr'tn-uns), [key] — n. unmannerly intrusion or presumption; insolence. impertinent quality or action. something impertinent, as an act or statement. an impertinent person. irrelevance, inappropriateness, or absurdity. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: impertinence (Thesaurus) impersonator impertinency Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penury Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language