be impertinent

Frequency: 8.025.5 per million words

Used to state that someone or their behavior is rude and disrespectful.

impertinentVERB + impertinent

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Examples (10)

  • It would be impertinent to ask her about her salary.
  • His comments during the meeting were rather impertinent.
  • Don't be impertinent with your elders.
  • She felt it would be impertinent to interrupt their private conversation.
  • I didn't mean to be impertinent, but I had to ask.
  • Such a question would be considered impertinent in most cultures.
  • He knew his remark might be perceived as impertinent.
  • To speak to a judge in that manner would be highly impertinent.
  • Why do you always have to be so impertinent?
  • Her curiosity, though innocent, could sometimes be a little impertinent.