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Comparative
more impertinent
Superlative
most impertinent
1
(of a person) rudely bold in speech or behavior
- She couldn't believe how impertinent Tom was for questioning her authority in front of everyone.
- He was impertinent, speaking over his colleagues without any regard for their opinions.
- I was impertinent when I dismissed her concerns with a sarcastic remark.
2
irrelevant to the matter at hand
- The lawyer's impertinent remarks were dismissed by the judge as irrelevant.
- The impertinent details in the report were removed before submission.
- She found his impertinent remarks distracting and off-topic during the conference.
- The impertinent discussion about the weather disrupted the important debate.
- His impertinent observations about her private affairs were irrelevant to the discussion.
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3
showing a lack of respect or undue boldness in actions or behavior
- His impertinent remarks during the meeting annoyed his colleagues.
- The child's impertinent interruption frustrated the teacher.
- She found his impertinent gestures during the presentation distracting.
- The impertinent behavior of the guest offended the host.
- His impertinent questioning made everyone uncomfortable.
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