impertinent[adjective]Synonyms: rude, brazen, cheeky
(informal), disrespectful, impolite, impudent, insolent, presumptuous
Antonyms: pertinent
Contrasted words: decent, decorous, proper, seemly, reserved, reticent, silent, apposite, germane, pertinent, relevant
Related Words: arrogant,
bold,
brash,
brazen,
fresh,
impudent,
pert,
presumptuous,
saucy,
inquisitive,
interfering,
meddling,
nosy,
prying,
offensive,
rude
English Thesaurus: rude, impolite/not polite, cheeky, tactless, offensive, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
im‧per‧ti‧nent /ɪmˈpɜːtənənt, ɪmˈpɜːtɪnənt $ -ɜːr-/
adjective rude and not respectful, especially to someone who is older or more important
Synonym : cheeky:
He was always asking impertinent questions. You are an impertinent young woman.—impertinently adverb—impertinence noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
rude not following the rules of good social behaviour or treating other people with a lack of respect:
It’s rude to interrupt. He’s the rudest man I’ve ever met. rude remarks about her stomachimpolite/not polite not following the rules of good social behaviour.
Impolite sounds rather formal:
It is impolite to stare. It’s not polite to talk with your mouth full of food.cheeky British English,
smart/sassy American English behaving in a way that is a little rude, especially when this is amusing or annoying – used especially about children:
a cheeky grin Let go, you cheeky monkey (=cheeky child)! Don’t get smart with me!tactless saying things that are likely to upset or embarrass someone, without intending to:
a tactless remark How could you be so tactless?offensive speaking or behaving in a way that is likely to upset or offend someone:
His remarks are offensive to African-Americans. offensive languageinsulting speaking or behaving in a way that is very rude and offensive to someone:
comments that are insulting to women The article was full of insulting language.discourteous /dɪsˈkɜːtiəs $ -ɜːr-/
formal rather rude.
Discourteous sounds very formal and is often used when talking about being careful not to upset someone’s feelings:
He did not wish to appear discourteous towards his host. It would seem discourteous to refuse her offer.ill-mannered (
also bad-mannered)
especially written behaving in a rude way, especially because you have never been taught how to behave politely:
Ill-mannered movie-goers talked throughout the entire picture. It was very bad-mannered.disrespectful not showing the proper respect for someone or something:
I felt her comments were disrespectful to all the people who have worked so hard on this project.impertinent formal not showing a proper respect for someone, especially by asking or talking about subjects that you do not have a right to know about:
an impertinent question about his private life an impertinent young man Would it be impertinent to ask how old you are?insolent formal behaving in a way that is deliberately very rude to someone in authority:
The girl’s only response was an insolent stare. Don’t be so insolent!impudent formal rude, and having no respect for people who are older or more important:
The boy gave an impudent smile.irreverent showing a lack of respect for someone or something who people are supposed to respect – used especially about comedy programmes and newspaper articles:
an irreverent look at the week’s events his irreverent sense of humour [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲