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impertinent: Meaning and Definition of
im•per•ti•nent
Pronunciation: (im-pûr'tn-unt), [key]
— adj.
- intrusive or presumptuous, as persons or their actions; insolently rude; uncivil: a brash, impertinent youth.
- not pertinent or relevant; irrelevant: an impertinent detail.
- inappropriate, incongruous, or absurd.
- (of persons) trivial, silly, or absurd.
See also:
- impertinent (Thesaurus)
