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

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley