Associations to the word «Impertinence»

Wiktionary

IMPERTINENCE, noun. (uncountable) Lack of pertinence; irrelevance.
IMPERTINENCE, noun. (countable) An instance of this; a moment of being impertinent.
IMPERTINENCE, noun. (uncountable) The fact or character of being out of place; inappropriateness.
IMPERTINENCE, noun. Insolence.

Dictionary definition

IMPERTINENCE, noun. An impudent statement.
IMPERTINENCE, noun. The trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties.
IMPERTINENCE, noun. Inappropriate playfulness.

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza